It Is God Who Gathers

• 1 min. read • grade level: 7

Of old it was God who gathered. See Isa. 11:12¹²And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. (Isaiah 11:12): "He shall... gather together the dispersed of Judah." Also Isa. 56:8⁸The Lord God which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him. (Isaiah 56:8): "Yet will I gather others to Him." More might be cited to show it is God who gathers.

In the New Testament, Matt. 18:20²⁰For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. (Matthew 18:20) shows us that God is still the gatherer of His people. "For where two or three are gathered together unto My name, there am I in the midst of them." There is only one name for salvation (see Acts 4:12¹²Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. (Acts 4:12)): "None other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." There is only one name for gathering.

The Holy Spirit will not point sinners to any other name but the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation. He will not point believers to any other name for gathering. The denominational and sectarian names will not do. God has only one center of gathering, and that is the Lord Jesus Christ.

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