Christ Jesus!
2007-09-22 18:58
Christ is the Son of God, and Jesus is the Son of Man. The Son of God calls God "My Father," and the Son of Man calls God "My God." Therefore, Christ called God "My Father," and Jesus the Son of Man called God "My God."
It is written, "And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"--which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Mark 15:34). It is because Jesus who died was a man.
Therefore, when he ascended on high, he gave the name "Christ," which he had received from God, as a gift to the children of God who partook of flesh and blood. It is written, "Jesus said, 'Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" (John 20:17).
The Bible says about it, "Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death--that is, the devil--and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham's descendants." (Hebrews 2:14-16).
It is written, "how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him." (Acts 10:38). And also, "One day as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem, were sitting there. And the power of the Lord was present for him to heal the sick." (Luke 5:17).
In Christ Jesus, there is a mystery that the Son of God is united to the Son of Man and the two become one spiritual body. It is written, "'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.' This is a profound mystery--but I am talking about Christ and the church." (Ephesians 5:31-32).
It is the fulfillment of the will of God, as it is wrtten, "to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment--to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ." (Ephesians 1:10). And also, It is the fulfillment of the purpose of God, as it is written, "and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross." (Colossians 1:20).
So the Bible says, "This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world." (1 John 4:2-3). And also, "Many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh, have gone out into the world. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist. Watch out that you do not lose what you have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully." (2 John 1:7-8).
The Bible refers to the knowledge of Christ Jesus as the knowledge of the truth, because Christ Jesus is the truth. It is written, "If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God." (Hebrews 10:26-27).
Sin, which there was before Christ Jesus obtained eternal redemption, is different from sin, which there is after Christ Jesus obtained eternal redemption. There are no more past sin after Christ Jesus obtained eternal redemption. Now it is the sin that men do not believe in Christ Jesus. It is written, "in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me." (John 16:9). If anyone believes in Christ Jesus, the Lord will never count his past sins against him. If anyone does not believe in Christ Jesus, there is eternal sin in him and he will be thrown into the eternal second death. The Bible calls it hell.
Believing in Jesus is believing that he was put to death in the flesh, and believing in Christ is believing that he was made alive by the Spirit. Therefore, believing in Christ Jesus is believing that anyone who has died in the flesh has been freed from sin. It is because faith is the substance of things hoped for. If anyone does not have the substance that he has been freed from sin, his faith by itself is false.
Christ is the mystery of God. It is written, "I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me personally. My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments." (Colossians 2:1-4).
The one who received the knowledge of Christ said, "But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith." (Philippians 3:7-9). And again, he said, "Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ." (1 Corinthians 11:1).
He who has received the knowledge of Christ Jesus has received the Spirit of the Son of God. Therefore, it is written, "He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life." (1 John 5:12). Thank you, Lord.
It is written, "And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?"--which means, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Mark 15:34). It is because Jesus who died was a man.
Therefore, when he ascended on high, he gave the name "Christ," which he had received from God, as a gift to the children of God who partook of flesh and blood. It is written, "Jesus said, 'Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet returned to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, 'I am returning to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'" (John 20:17).
The Bible says about it, "Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death--that is, the devil--and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham's descendants." (Hebrews 2:14-16).
It is written, "how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him." (Acts 10:38). And also, "One day as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem, were sitting there. And the power of the Lord was present for him to heal the sick." (Luke 5:17).
In Christ Jesus, there is a mystery that the Son of God is united to the Son of Man and the two become one spiritual body. It is written, "'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.' This is a profound mystery--but I am talking about Christ and the church." (Ephesians 5:31-32).
It is the fulfillment of the will of God, as it is wrtten, "to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment--to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ." (Ephesians 1:10). And also, It is the fulfillment of the purpose of God, as it is written, "and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross." (Colossians 1:20).
So the Bible says, "This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world." (1 John 4:2-3). And also, "Many deceivers, who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh, have gone out into the world. Any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist. Watch out that you do not lose what you have worked for, but that you may be rewarded fully." (2 John 1:7-8).
The Bible refers to the knowledge of Christ Jesus as the knowledge of the truth, because Christ Jesus is the truth. It is written, "If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God." (Hebrews 10:26-27).
Sin, which there was before Christ Jesus obtained eternal redemption, is different from sin, which there is after Christ Jesus obtained eternal redemption. There are no more past sin after Christ Jesus obtained eternal redemption. Now it is the sin that men do not believe in Christ Jesus. It is written, "in regard to sin, because men do not believe in me." (John 16:9). If anyone believes in Christ Jesus, the Lord will never count his past sins against him. If anyone does not believe in Christ Jesus, there is eternal sin in him and he will be thrown into the eternal second death. The Bible calls it hell.
Believing in Jesus is believing that he was put to death in the flesh, and believing in Christ is believing that he was made alive by the Spirit. Therefore, believing in Christ Jesus is believing that anyone who has died in the flesh has been freed from sin. It is because faith is the substance of things hoped for. If anyone does not have the substance that he has been freed from sin, his faith by itself is false.
Christ is the mystery of God. It is written, "I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me personally. My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments." (Colossians 2:1-4).
The one who received the knowledge of Christ said, "But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith." (Philippians 3:7-9). And again, he said, "Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ." (1 Corinthians 11:1).
He who has received the knowledge of Christ Jesus has received the Spirit of the Son of God. Therefore, it is written, "He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life." (1 John 5:12). Thank you, Lord.
