Faith, miracles, and the
persistence of unbelief regarding the resurrection of Jesus are shared, today,
along with more on the Savior as the “Son of Man.” A “Yahoo! Answers”
contributor using the ID “Ford” (Level with points, a member since December 17,
2007) posted the following:
Christians: If many witnessed Christ's
resurrection in scripture, then why do many still not
believe?
THE BATTLE AXE: Son of Man
(11/28/2012)—The peculiar duty of a son and firstborn heir is not merely to
carry on the family business, or the family name (i.e., reputation) after the
decease of ones father. While ones parents are yet alive, all their offspring
are divinely charged to enrich the lives and relationships of everyone within
the family, grow, learn, obey, continually show respect, and mature as believers
in sacred truth. When the firstborn son receives inheritance of goods, property
and substance from their departed father, a double portion is provided because
he is the one that must complete the “unfinished business” from his father. In
addition to supervising burial of ones parent, this may include canceling and
collecting debts; completing assignments; fulfilling contracts, covenants,
pledges and promises; and providing suitable memorials of the deceased. More
than this, the son is to answer the challenges that derive from the father’s
errors and sins. Rightly understood, it is an heir’s duty to apologize, correct
and restore. Thereby the heir gives his father a new reputation performing
service or sharing in his name, and establishing for the deceased things whereby
he may be remembered as one righteous. Thus we see Solomon as son of David
building a Temple at Jerusalem; and Jesus as son of Adam building a church in
the earth patterned after the Temple in the heavens.
THE GOLDEN ARROW:
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses,
let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and
let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto
Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was
set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the
right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such
contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your
minds. (Hebrews 12: 1-3, King James Version)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: Thoughts
on Faith and Miracles (01/25/2012); Sin Against The Spirit (01/26/2012); Why
“Mysterious” (11/11/2012); Attending Church? (11/12/2012); Life and Death
(09/26/2012); The Gospel not Logical? (09/16/2012); Unwelcome Gifts?
(09/17/2012); The Divine Tool of Death (08/11/2012); Is That All It Takes?
(03/18/2012)
As a mature believer in Jesus Christ being an
appearance of Almighty GOD among mankind (called Incarnation), my answer to your
question about why there has been widespread disbelief in the resurrection of
Jesus speaks to the divinity of faith. In the same way huge crowds were present
when Jesus performed various miracles, yet all did not accept him as Messiah or
as the Promised One sent from GOD, only those prepared beforehand as apostles
and disciples were granted the necessary endowment from GOD that permits one to
operate as a witness of sacred process. Faith is not always an outcome or
product of miracles. Even though miracles conform to specific divine laws, men
are easily confused through the seeming contradiction by miracles of laws
controlling nature. As a result, miracles also may generate doubt, fear,
hysteria, madness and exaggerated self-focus. Miracles are of greatest value as
products of spiritual commitment, obedience and faith.
Faith is itself a spirit substance, and is
inseparable from such aspects of divine person as holiness, humility, joy,
longsuffering, righteousness, truth, wisdom, and wrath against sin. Through the
operation of sin, corruption afflicts created beings and living creatures
altering and reducing the focus and power of their original endowment from GOD
that was provided at Creation. The ministry of Jesus Christ, first upon the
earth and now from the heavens, permits those who submit their consciousness to
GOD to receive death, re-birth and new life through operations of the Holy
Spirit. Spoken of as the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, and the Spirit of
Prophecy, the imparted, indwelling Spirit is also described as the mind of
Christ.
There is far more to be said, correctly
applied, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, for mankind, here, in the
natural world, the flesh easily dominates our existence, and determines our
awareness of good/bad, right/wrong, true/false. Included as the flesh are
appetite (e.g., hunger, thirst, sexual cravings), sense (e.g., hearing,
smelling, seeing, tasting, touching) and mind (e.g., desire, emotion,
imagination, recall). Without the endowments from GOD, the spirit aspects of
our make up as human beings cannot truly be comprehended and displayed through
the flesh.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you
according to your faith.
THE BLACK
PHOENIX
Washington, DC
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