Today,
reply is to complaints that (1) Jesus Christ failed in his mission to
provide salvation to mankind; (2) the Savior should have re-written
the holy writings to fix human social problems such as bias,
discrimination, and prejudice; (3) the Savior did not apply all the
ability, authority, and power of a god; and (4) the Lord did not
perform the necessary good works that could improve mankind. Jesus
not only came to provide atonement for the sins of mankind; Jesus was
sent to fulfill divine promises and prophecies; and to establish the
new creation. Spiritually immature and immersed in worldliness,
many feel it is correct to criticize and condemn Christ for having as
his priority such elements as forgiveness, healing, mercy, ministry,
praising the Father, reconciliation and suffering, rather than
sending the wicked to hell, punishment, and the second death.
It is written: 2nd Corinthians 5: 17-21, King James
Version (KJV): 17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he
is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things
are become new. 18 And all things are of God, who hath
reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the
ministry of reconciliation; 19 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. 20
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. A fighter in the “Yahhoo! Answers” public forum
on Religion & Spirituality using the ID “Anonymous” (no
profile information shown) posted the following:
What
you think? Do you agree?
If
Jesus is God, then why didn't Jesus use his omniscience and
omnipotence to actually do something magnificent and beautiful on
earth rather than squandering his "power" as he does in the
Bible?
Think
about all the problems that Jesus could have solved. At the very
least, Jesus could have transcribed passages into the Bible that
would have ended sexism, racism and slavery forever.
THE
GOLDEN ARROW: And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into
Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region
round about. And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of
all. And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as
his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and
stood up for to read. And there was delivered unto him the book of
the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the
place where it was written, The Spirit of the Lord is upon
me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he
hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the
captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty
them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister,
and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue
were fastened on him. And he began to say unto them, This day is
this scripture fulfilled in your ears. (Luke 4: 14-21, KJV)
THE
DOUBLE DAGGER: Only Divine Resurrection Saves (12/24/2019); Sin
Depicted Using Flesh (11/22/2019); Christ Displayed Authentic
Humanity (10/09/2019); The “History” Of Christ (10/08/2019); We
Must Acknowledge Christ (08/08/2019); Prophecy And Divine Process
(04/15/2019); These Three Are One (10/03/2018); The Divinity Of
Christ? (06/14/2018)
“Anonymous”,
GOD has done what only a righteous God may do, and what you count as
essential guidance for mankind must be imparted through an indwelling
Spirit. The opportunity and possibilities established in the
appearance of divinity on the earth using flesh and human form (we
say, the Incarnation) as Jesus Christ were presented following
multiple operations by GOD across time and space on behalf of all
Creation, and were carried out to fulfill the requirements of sacred
law, judgment, divine prerogative, eternal purpose, and the sovereign
will of GOD. During his appearance on the earth, Jesus Christ
demonstrated authentic humanity, how mankind is to exist
acknowledging the supernal, and how the living are to serve as
vessels displaying the image of GOD. The followers of Jesus are to
resemble, reflect, and reveal his character and likeness through
their own ongoing lifestyles and daily routines. GOD, who is an
immortal, incorruptible and invisible spirit, was made known and
revealed using carnal, material and social realities that are
accessible to the living. Although mankind was fashioned to exist as
a companion to divinity, the operations of sin generated mechanical
and natural laws that render all who inhabit the earth subject to
conditions of death, decay, mortality, and spiritual confusion. Sin
promotes nonexistence and a return to the chaos, flux, and
incoherence that were in place before the founding of heaven and
earth (preexistence). Sin is indiscriminate, irrational, mindless,
and without personhood. Sin opposes the continued existence of
sacred law, divine order, the Lawgiver, and the further of the
universe. Sin is no created object, contains no spirit substance,
and presents no material form that may be eliminated or undone by a
simple act of divine destruction. Even so, sin has direction,
effect, and “presence”. Sin has not been put forth by GOD, yet,
sin may dominate awareness and self-will (willpower) within all
created beings and living creatures, including angels. Consider
again the following that uses language from the Bible, and a
selection from the music ministry of Steve Amerson:
(1.)
1st John 3: 4-8, KJV: 4 Whosoever committeth sin
transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in
him is no sin. 6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever
sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. 7 Little children, let
no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even
as he is righteous. 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for
the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God
was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
(2.)
Romans 6: 3-12, 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. 7 For he that is
dead is freed from sin. 8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe
that we shall also live with him: 9 Knowing that Christ being raised
from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he
liveth, he liveth unto God. 11 Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to
be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our
Lord. 12 Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye
should obey it in the lusts thereof.
(3.)
Luke 7: 18-23, KJV: 18 And the disciples of John shewed him of all
these things. 19 And John calling unto him two of his
disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should
come? or look we for another? 20 When the men were come unto him,
they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he
that should come? or look we for another? 21 And in that same hour
he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil
spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.
22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John
what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame
walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to
the poor the gospel is preached. 23 And blessed is he,
whosoever shall not be offended in me.
There
is far more that should be said, correctly examined, and spiritually
apprehended. (For example, (4.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ1-75WEYMA&list=FLD-fEmPQDdXFIv9qj8rBJVA&index=4&t=0s.)
Even
so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according
to your faith.
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