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January 28, 2026 · 11:57 am

Who is Christ? The Visible God Revealed

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Introduction

Blindness is one of Scripture’s most persistent metaphors—not merely the inability to see with physical eyes, but the deeper inability to perceive who God truly is. Throughout the Gospels, Christ heals the blind, yet each miracle points beyond itself. These healings are signs, shadows, and living parables of a greater work: the opening of humanity’s spiritual eyes to recognize the identity of the Son (John 9:39; Matthew 13:13). For the greatest blindness is not physical; it is the inability to see Christ as He truly is. And the greatest healing is the revelation of His identity.

Many pursue spiritual truth with zeal, sincerity, and even sacrifice, yet remain unaware of the central mystery: Christ is Yahweh made visible—the Father dwelling in human form, the Seed and the Word made flesh (Colossians 1:15; John 1:14; 1 Timothy 3:16). Until this truth dawns upon the heart, the eyes remain dim. But when this revelation breaks through, the blindness lifts, and the believer begins to walk in the light of who God is.

This essay explores that revelation. It traces the mystery of the Son, the Seed, and the Word; the nature of spiritual blindness; and the eye‑salve Christ offers to those who desire to overcome. For those “going for all the marbles”—those who long to feed lambs and sheep (John 21:15–17), to bear one‑hundred‑fold fruit (Matthew 13:23), and to sit with Christ on His throne (Revelation 3:21)—seeing Him rightly is not optional. It is essential.

I. Who Is Christ? The Visible Manifestation of the Invisible Yahweh

The question “Who is Christ?” is not academic; it is the axis upon which spiritual sight turns. Christ is not merely a teacher, prophet, or moral example. He is the visible manifestation of the invisible Yahweh (Colossians 1:15), the Creator God who spoke the worlds into existence. His Hebrew name, Yahshua, declares His identity openly: “Yahweh is the Savior” (Matthew 1:21).

The Son of God is not a second divine being standing beside the Father. Rather, the Son is Yahweh Himself come in human form. The Father, who is Spirit, took on flesh and walked among His creation (John 4:24; John 1:14). The Son is the human vessel with the Spirit within; the Father is the indwelling Spirit. Together, they form the one Christ—the Anointed One who reveals the Father perfectly because the Father dwells within Him (John 10:30; John 14:10–11; 1 Timothy 3:16).

II. The Seed, the Word, and the Mystery of the Son

Christ often spoke in parables—mysteries designed to conceal truth from the unready and reveal it to the hungry (Luke 8:10; Matthew 13:35). He declared, “The seed is the Word of God” (Luke 8:11). This is not a botanical lesson but a revelation of identity. The Seed is the Word; the Word is the Son; and the Son is the Father dwelling in flesh.

Thus, when Scripture says, “The Word was made flesh,” it unveils the mystery: Yahweh, the eternal Word, took on human form as the Son (John 1:14). The Seed planted in the earth is the Father’s own life embodied in the man Yahshua. To see the Son is to see the Father (John 14:9); to receive the Seed is to receive the very life of God (Galatians 3:16).

III. The Human Condition: Blindness to the Identity of Christ

Yet humanity remains blind to this truth. People may admire Jesus, respect Him, or even worship Him, yet still fail to perceive who He truly is. This blindness is not intellectual; it is spiritual. It is the inability to recognize that the Son is not a second divine person but the Father revealed in flesh (2 Corinthians 3:14; John 1:5).

This blindness is the same condition Christ addressed when He healed the physically blind. Each miracle was a sign pointing to the deeper healing He came to give: the opening of spiritual eyes to behold the Father in the Son (John 9:1–7; John 14:10–11).

IV. The Healing: Eye‑Salve of Truth

Christ diagnoses the condition plainly: “You are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked” (Revelation 3:17). But He does not leave His people in that state. He offers gold refined in the fire, white raiment, and—most crucially—eye‑salve to restore sight (Revelation 3:18).

This eye‑salve is the revelation of who the Son truly is. When the believer meditates on the Son—not as a figure within a three‑person framework, but as the human form containing the fullness of the Father—something shifts. The eyes begin to open. The heart begins to see. The blindness lifts (Ephesians 1:18; 1 John 5:20).

The believer beholds Christ not as a partial revelation but as the complete manifestation of Yahweh (Colossians 2:9). This is the healing Christ offers. This is the anointing that restores sight (John 14:9).

V. The Purpose: Preparing Overcomers for the Throne

This revelation is not merely doctrinal; it is transformational. Christ extends a breathtaking promise: “To him that overcomes will I grant to sit with Me in My throne” (Revelation 3:21), just as He overcame and sat down with His Father in His throne.

Those who receive the eye‑salve—those who see Christ as Yahweh in human form—are being prepared to rule with Him. They are the one‑hundred‑fold fruit bearers (Matthew 13:23), the kings and priests who will reign with Christ during His thousand‑year Kingdom (Revelation 20:4–6).

To see Christ rightly is to be equipped for this calling. To remain blind is to fall short of it (John 8:24). To see Christ rightly is to be equipped for this calling. To remain blind is to fall short of it (John 8:24).

Conclusion

Spiritual blindness is not cured by effort, intellect, or tradition. It is healed by revelation—specifically, the revelation of who Christ is. When the eyes are anointed with this truth, the believer sees the Son not as a distant figure or a partial expression of God, but as Yahweh Himself made visible, the Father dwelling in human form, the Seed and the Word made flesh (John 1:14; 2 Corinthians 5:19).

This is the eye‑salve Christ offers. This is the gold refined in the fire. This is the white raiment of the overcomer (Revelation 3:18). And this is the revelation that prepares the sons and daughters of God to sit with Christ on His throne (Revelation 3:21).

For those who are “going for all the marbles,” nothing matters more than this: to see Christ as He truly is. For in seeing Him, the blindness lifts, and the believer steps into the fullness of God’s purpose (John 17:3). Kenneth Wayne Hancock

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October 4, 2015 · 6:51 pm

“The Vision of the Almighty”–His Plan and Purpose

“The vision of the Almighty”–isn’t that what we Christians want? That our eyes be open? That we could see clearly as God sees? That we could with childlike wonder behold the things He has already projected onto His prophetical screen? For until now, “eye has not seen…the things that God has prepared for those who love Him” (I Cor. 2: 9).

“The vision of the Almighty,” God’s vision, only comes when a person has their  eyes opened by God Himself. To fully comprehend our calling and election and to make it sure, we must see what our Father sees concerning this earth.

Where can we find the vision of the Almighty? It has all been written in a book. It is all there. Yet few have read it. But why can’t it be read? Because Yahweh “has poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes; the prophets, rulers and seers has He covered” in this deep slumber (Isa. 29: 10-13). Both the multitude and their clergy are asleep.

And His vision is like a sealed book that nobody can read because it is closed to them. Why is this so? Because “with their mouth…they do honor Me, but [they] have removed their heart far from Me…”

The vision of the Almighty is contained in a sealed book. And only He can open a person’s eyes, thus opening it to the reader’s understanding.

But the vision is all there if “we have eyes to see and ears to hear.” It is just like when the Spirit signs off each message to the churches in Revelation 2 and 3: “He that has an ear to hear, let him hear what the spirit says unto the churches.” Certain humans at certain times have eyes and ears that are capable at that moment to see and hear.

God’s vision, which is His plan and purpose, is vital for us His offspring to know. For “where there is no vision, the people perish” (Prov. 29: 18). And, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” What knowledge exactly? The knowledge of the Almighty’s vision, His plan, His purpose. Without it, masses of humanity will fall into the dusty tombs of hopelessness.

And so, as always, He is revealing His vision to a few. It has been written in His book long before man’s creation. It is unchanged from the beginning of time. And it is rare to be able to glimpse into God’s mind, to see what He sees and what He will accomplish in the near future.

That notwithstanding, God has revealed His vision, plan, and purpose through a very curious character in the scriptures. His name is Balaam, a sorcerer, hired by Balak king of Moab to curse the children of Israel. But Yahweh directly intervened in their plot, appearing to Balaam, and directing him to bless Moses and the Israelites and not curse them (Num. 24: 2-9).

Ironically, it is through Balaam’s words of blessing that God reveals “the vision of the Almighty.”

First, the “Spirit of God came upon him. And he took up his parable.” A parable is not a nice little story to make it easier to understand something. To the contrary, it is a dark saying, mysterious to the hearers. The same Hebrew word for “parable” is used in Psalm 78: 2: “I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old.” This is quoted in Matthew 13: 35.  Jesus/Yahshua spoke exclusively to the multitude in parables, “that it might be fulfilled by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.” Secrets. God’s secrets, found in the parables. And one of the parables that unlocks the secret of God’s vision is found coming through Balaam’s lips.

And Balaam continued, “Balaam…the man whose eyes are open has said…which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty…” And then he begins to describe what he witnessed in the trance. He saw the Holy Land in a blessed state, both physically and spiritually–fruitful valleys, trees planted by Yahweh Himself lining the waterways. Obviously, this is not today’s Israeli state, a state of paranoia and danger, with walls separating the haves from the have-nots.  To the contrary, Balaam saw the twelve lost tribes of Israel thriving, strong as a lion in their dealing with other nations. He saw them blessed.

This vision is synonymous with the New Jerusalem with its tree of life planted on either side of “the river of water of life,” bearing “twelve manner of fruits” (Rev. 22: 1-5). And most importantly, Balaam saw the “vision of the Almighty…there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel” (24: 15-25).

Here he sees Jesus/Yahshua, the King of kings, coming to earth to rule and reign in the kingdom of God. And He shall rule with a rod of iron. This is the same picture we see in Revelation upon Christ’s return.

In essence, the “vision of the Almighty” concerns the establishment of the kingdom of God in this earth. A kingdom is a form of government that has a monarch. His name is Yahshua, called Jesus by most English speakers. He will sit on His throne that He will share with the overcomers of all things in this last church age. God’s vision concerns the restoration of the rule of God through His Son and the other Christians who will bear the royal mantle of rulership in His kingdom. His vision includes their growth and spiritual rise to kingship with Him. When god gives you His vision, “the vision of the Almighty,” you will sing of His kingdom in all of its glorious ramifications.

But before one can aspire to sonship and kingship with Christ, one must have knowledge about it. Got to know about it first. When our eyes are truly opened to see all this, then all of the exasperated strugglings with God, all the anxieties experienced through the months, years, and decades are answered by Him when He gives a person the knowledge of “the vision of the Almighty.” With this knowledge we can prepare our hearts for the reality that lies before us, to be one of His chosen ones, one of the firstfruits unto God.

The Royal Priests

The Spirit through Peter called us, the sons of God, “a chosen generation, a royal priesthood.” We have been chosen or elected by God in this age to be kings and priests. Our destiny is to “rule and reign with Christ” and to be mediators and priests, carrying His vision to the masses of humanity during the 1,000 year reign of Christ here on earth.

But how can we help the multitudes if we do not have God’s vision, plan and purpose–which is this: He is all about reproducing Himself in us in the environment of His kingdom. And for those who follow Him in His vision, unimaginable blessings await–right here on earth.     Kenneth Wayne Hancock

 

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