(See
reference below)
Today,
reply is on the use of human form by divinity as Jesus Christ, on
being like Christ, and how divinity met the demands made of men that
include being continually aware of Deity, completing mortality
(death), and expressing finite self-will. Being a man in flesh,
Jesus as the Son of GOD had to display an ongoing relationship with
the Father and the Holy Spirit that acknowledged their divinity and
glory as eternal, yet, answered his own divine wholeness as from the
past, and as yet to come. Jesus would guide the living to abide on
the earth in accord with the sovereign will of GOD that was declared
before the founding of heaven and earth, and is promised to continue
throughout eternal ages. Jesus would demonstrate being an embodiment
and vessel of the spirit substance imparted to mankind from the
divine fullness. While on the earth, Jesus maintained a godly
balance and soundness within his ministry by performing amazing and
wondrous works, yet, continuing anchored in dependence, lowliness,
and meekness. He did not boast or preach his own feelings and
opinions so much as he faithfully reported and witnessed to prophecy
and vision, sacred law, mature insight, and the doctrine of the
Father. One of the fighters in the “Yahoo! Answers” public forum
on Religion and Spirituality who uses the ID “Anonymous” (no
profile information shown) posted the following:
Romans
5:19 means that it took God Almighty himself to die for humans,
right?
Romans
5:19 “For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so
by the obedience of one man shall many be made righteous.”
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we
thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: And that
he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto
themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we
have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him
no more. Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new
creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become
new. And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to
himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of
reconciliation; To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the
world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath
committed unto us the word of reconciliation. (2nd
Corinthians 5: 14-19, King James Version, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: GOD’s Will Be
Done? (03/27/2019); Divinity Embodied In Flesh (12/30/2018);
Completeness, Integrity And Wholeness? (06/21/2018); Changed And Made
Christ-like? (06/19/2018); Yes, Jesus Did Die (04/01/2018) From Glory
to Glory (11/14/2017); Human Nature, Divine Spirit? (05/18/2017); The
Hope of Glory (03/02/2017); Different
Form, Same Relationship? (11/20/2016); In The Image of Man
(05/04/2016)
“Anonymous”,
GOD is immortal, immutable, and unchanging; GOD will never be subject
to death. When divinity (we also say, divine fullness; the Godhead;
the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit) chose to appear among created
beings and living creatures on the earth using human form as Jesus
Christ, the same finite limits and constricting frameworks that apply
to mankind (e.g., aging; appetite; demands from mechanical process
and natural law; sensation; time and space) were imposed on the Son
of the Highest. Christ was to demonstrate that, through the
operations of divine grace, the living may be infused with
consciousness of the Holy, eternal purpose, maturity, and perfection.
In displaying humanity that was authentic and genuine in every
aspect, Jesus also had to endure birth, death, grief, joy, pain,
sorrow, and uncertainty. As a man living on the earth Jesus
contained the same life essence (breath; spirit; word) that
was imparted to Adam and Eve at Creation, rather than the material
and seed altered by sin that the pair passed on to their offspring.
It was containing inseparable spirit substances from the makeup of
the Father that made Jesus different and godly despite his appearing
in flesh. Included were faith, holiness, hope of an eternal
inheritance and glory, longsuffering, lovingkindness, personhood,
wisdom, and wrath against sin. Jesus was able to heal, perform
miracles, explain mysteries, and provide sacred knowledge as
an anointed servant and spokesperson from GOD. Sinners who become
“born again” must “grow up again” having a fresh endowment of
Spirit. It is the imparted Spirit that allows the living to exist as
sons and daughters of GOD, joint heirs with Jesus, and the new
creation of Christ. Consider the following that uses language
from the Bible:
1.
Philippians 2: 5-11, King James Version (KJV): 5 Let this mind be
in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of
God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 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.
2.
Romans 6: 3-6, KJV: 3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were
baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore
we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ
was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we
also should walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been planted
together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the
likeness of his resurrection: 6 Knowing this, that our
old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be
destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
3.
Romans 8: 5-9, KJV: 5 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. 6 For to be carnally minded is death;
but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. 7 Because the
carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to
the law of God, neither indeed can be. 8 So then they that are in
the flesh cannot please God. 9 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.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, 4. Hebrews 1: 1-6, KJV: 1 God, who at
sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the
fathers by the prophets, 2 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by
his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom
also he made the worlds; 3 Who being the brightness of his
glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things
by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat
down on the right hand of the Majesty on high: 4 Being made so much
better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more
excellent name than they. 5 For unto which of the angels said he at
any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again,
I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? 6 And again,
when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And
let all the angels of God worship him.) Even so, I trust this
fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
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