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Friday, April 24,
2009
What About Christ?
Romans 8:9-11 But ye are not in the
flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now
if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. (10) And if
Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life
because of righteousness. (11) But if the Spirit of him that raised up
Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead
shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. (KJV)
All this week we have been looking at
Christ, and how many or should I say how few look within and see who it is
that is working within them. Having just dealt with another of man’s
holidays, this time the one they call Easter, many talk of a resurrection,
in fact they talk of the resurrection of Jesus the man, but how few talk of
another resurrection, that being Christ, who also was resurrected from the
dead.
2 Corinthians 5:20-21 Now then we are
ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in
Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. (21) For he hath made him to be
sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God
in him. (KJV)
Christ the Son of the living God, the
Spirit that lead Jesus of Nazareth, took upon Himself the sin of the whole
world so that we could be in right standing with God again. It was Christ
who knew no sin; after all Jesus of Nazareth was tempted in every manner
like we are, yet because of his obedience to the Spirit of Christ He was
able to overcome the temptation and live a life without sinning. So again,
we see that it was Christ, who knew no sin and who died for our sins. How
exactly did Christ die?
Romans 6:20-23 For when ye were the
servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. (21) What fruit had ye
then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those
things is death. (22) But now being made free from sin, and become servants
to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. (23)
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through
Jesus Christ our Lord. (KJV)
If the wages of sin is death, then it
would be fitting to say that someone who took this sin unto Himself would
have to pay the price, which would be death. Now we know that Jesus of
Nazareth died on the cross, having lived a life without sin, so what is
this death that is being referred to, and who paid that price?
Acts 2:29-32 Men and brethren, let me
freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and
buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. (30) Therefore being a
prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the
fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit
on his throne; (31) He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of
Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see
corruption. (32) This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are
witnesses. (KJV)
You know, there was another death that
took place some two thousand years ago, and that death sentence was carried
out so that we would not have to partake of the second death. This death
that took place was a spiritual death, Christ the Son of the living God
spent what must have seemed like an eternity separated from the Father, for
three days and three nights in hell, according to the scriptures. After
all, how could He have rose with the keys of hell and death unless He went
there and paid the price, spiritually on our behalf?
Hebrews 9:27-28 And as it is appointed
unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: (28) So Christ was once
offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he
appear the second time without sin unto salvation. (KJV)
Romans 5:6-8 For when we were yet without
strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. (7) For scarcely for a
righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even
dare to die. (8) But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we
were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (KJV)
While many look at what the man Jesus of
Nazareth did, suffering death on the cross, few have acknowledged what
Christ has done on our behalf as well, spending three days and three nights
in hell. Again, if the wages of sin is death, then who would have paid that
price so that we would not have to suffer the second death?
Ephesians 4:18-21 Having the
understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the
ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: (19) Who
being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work
all uncleanness with greediness. (20) But ye have not so learned Christ; (21)
If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth
is in Jesus: (KJV)
So, what about Christ, and what have you
learned? Are you looking more to the inward man to know and understand the
mystery of the gospel, or are you being blindsided with carnal
interpretations of mankind leaving out the most important part of the
equation, that being Christ in you the only hope of glory? While so many
give credence to Jesus of Nazareth, few understand that the truth was
within Him all along.
Philippians 2:6-11 But made himself of no
reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the
likeness of men: (8) And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled
himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. (9) Wherefore
God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every
name: (10) That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in
heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; (11) And that
every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God
the Father. (KJV)
While we give credit where credit is due,
by acknowledging the Son of man, in order to come to a complete and full
understanding of our Lord we should be confessing Jesus Christ, and how of
these two, He made one new man. So while many see the resurrection of Jesus
the man, few understand the resurrection of Christ, and what He
accomplished on our behalf, as well as the price He paid for us.
Acts 2:36 Therefore let all the house of
Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have
crucified, both Lord and Christ. (KJV)
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