Adoption through the Spirit, divinity and incarnation are topics, today. Also, there is more on Jesus being scourged before the crucifixion. A “Yahoo! Answers” fighter using the ID “In The Hearts Of Green Birds” (Level 7 with 28,945 points, a member since March 19, 2013) posted the following:
So.. me and Jesus are brothers?
? John 20:17
...Jesus said, "..my Father and your Father, my God and your God.'"
~ If Jesus and I have the same Father, that means Jesus is my brother..
....do christians have any problems accepting that?
~ Notice how jesus said, "..my God and your God.."
(((And we know that God is One and Only)))
So, no way Jesus can be God as well..
and acknowledging that he has a God, means that he accepts being a servant of God.
THE BATTLE AXE: Jesus Scourged (04/05/2014)—(7.) As the divinely appointed institution having spiritual authority over the Jews, many members of the Sanhedrin were willing to dismiss the charges of extortion (threats to destroy the Temple), and insubordination. However, like the High Priest Caiaphas, most were fully committed to the death of Jesus for the crime of blasphemy. Their duty as caretakers of a sacred inheritance had become increasingly one of rigidly maintaining the customs, forms, rituals, and traditions of the earlier priesthood. The ministry of Jesus centered in accomplishing permanent change by repentance; receipt, acknowledgment and application of spiritual gifts; and fulfillment of divine prophecy. In keeping with the judgments, ordinances, and statutes from the covenant of Moses—as well as their goal to legitimate secular Jewish culture and history—Jesus was to be executed by stoning, rather than crucifixion.
(8.) The Sanhedrin could only convince Pilate that Jesus had committed more than a minor infraction by charging the young rabbi with treason, and “delicately” implying existence of a global conspiracy that might also overwhelm (or include) the Governor. Like Purim in the days of Babylon, the event took on the meaning of affirming and vindicating the existence of Jews everywhere within the empire. By sending Jesus to Herod, Pilate thought to satisfy their concern. Yet, this continued to show his intent to release Jesus.
(9.) Persecution is a comprehensive effort by one religious group to destroy, undermine, and weaken the system of spiritual belief, lifestyle and practice held by others. Persecution is rarely generated by atheists, nonbelievers, and those who are committed only to self-assertion, self-preservation and self-promotion. While persecution begins as a tenet of some group’s belief, persecution always sees the application of civil law, political power, and violence against faith-based communities; always deceptively appears as aspects of popular culture, as a popular movement, as social activism, or as an independent collective expression and “the will of the people” while being government-fueled, government-funded, government-sponsored, and government-supported. Atrocities such as genocide, holocaust, and torture are then committed under such banners as conflict resolution, constitutional and democratic rights, ethnic cleansing, law enforcement, purification, reparations, and the restoration of lawful boundaries and procedure.
(10.) Like the execution of Jesus, the scourging of Jesus was not according to Jewish law and custom. No more than a total of 40 lashes could be delivered under the laws given by GOD through Moses. Along with divine wrath against sin there was to be a demonstration of divine compassion, grace, empathy, forgiveness, and mercy. It became custom to deliver at most 39. See Deuteronomy 25: 3, 2nd Samuel 7: 13-14, Isaiah 53: 1-12, Psalms 119: 157-161, Matthew 5: 10-12 and 5: 43-45, John 5: 1-18, Acts 13: 50, Acts 22: 1-16 and 1st Peter 2: 19-25, KJV.
THE GOLDEN ARROW: For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. 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. (Romans 8: 5-9, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: A Personal Relationship? (04/03/2014); GOD Everywhere? (04/04/2014); Those Who Hear GOD (01/21/2014); Spirit Gives Birth to Spirit (01/22/2014); Worship Wear? (01/23/2014); Able to Become Gods? (01/11/2014); Why Christians Pray for Others (01/12/2014); The Spirit by Measure (09/22/2012); A Man in Heaven? (09/23/2012); Aliens? (09/24/2012)
“In The Hearts Of Green Birds”, here are a few points necessary to avoid “human error” and spiritual confusion:
(1.) The place and status of believers as sons and daughters within the “family of GOD” is established through operations of an imparted, indwelling Spirit from GOD, and so we speak of the adoption of the Holy Spirit.
(2.) GOD is a spirit whom we acknowledge and speak of as having authority, awareness, personness, purpose, and will. Because GOD is not made of material particles and physical matter (e.g., fog, mist, smoke, vapor), we say, GOD is boundless, formless, immortal, invisible, unchanging, and without physical limits.
(3.) GOD uses many devices and mechanisms to make divinity known (we say, reveal himself) to the finite created beings and living creatures that have sentience (consciousness). Incarnation (appearing in flesh) as Jesus Christ has been one tool of GOD used among mankind.
(4.) The Holy Spirit is an aspect of all that exists as the being of GOD (we say, the GODhead). The substance and content of Almighty GOD (we say, the Father) is the same as that for the Holy Spirit, and for the Incarnate Son. Matter that is made entirely of spirit must come into understanding. Included are faith, holiness, righteousness, wisdom, and wrath against sin.
I am sure you won’t have any problem accepting that there is a lot more to be said, correctly applied, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, (5.) Your brotherhood with Jesus depends on your having received a measure of the same Spirit that cooperated in the creation of heaven and earth, was breathed into Adam, and continues to maintain divine order as a universe. As if one beloved by GOD, you are now to exist as an incarnation and manifestation of the divine.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to the measure of divine faith that resides in you.
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. (Romans 8: 14, KJV)
THE BLACK PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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