The incarnations whereby divinity and sin were made visible upon the cross are in view, today. Sin does not serve life; nor does sin promote godliness. Sin attacks everyone and everything that exists; and is arbitrary, indiscriminate, and unsystematic in the way its operations target the living. Because sin does not appear through sacred process and expressions of the divine will, it is not correct to say the Son of GOD committed sin, or was influenced by sin to display corruption in attitude, behavior, or spirit. Even so, it is correct to say, the Son of GOD, being in a visible form, through operations of the Spirit of GOD, would be used as a vessel in unseen sacred processes whereby the full substance of sin might be confined, and then destroyed. A writer at “Yahoo! Answers (Philippines)” using the ID “Political Commentator” (Level 1 with 5 points, a member since December 08, 2015) posted the following:
2 Corinthians 5:21 - What is the meaning of this passage in the New Testament?
2 Corinthians 5:21 - For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
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Does it mean that God became sinful by becoming flesh, as the human body has always been prone to sin, and under the influence of Satan's dominion due to the Sin of First Human Ancestors Adam and Eve -
1 John 5:19 - We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies under the sway of the wicked one.
THE GOLDEN ARROW: Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. (1st Peter 4: 1-5, KJV)
THE DOUBLE DAGGER: The Cross a Human Sacrifice? (04/18/2016); Revelation and The Cross (03/27/2016); 3 Persons, 3 Minds? (02/03/2016); The Bridge To Heaven (01/27/2016); Human Life to Manifest Divine Life? (05/14/2015); Living not Dying for Our Sins? (11/27/2014); Eternal Life By Means of Carnal Death? (11/28/2014)
“Political Commentator”, mature Christian believers acknowledge divine law, the use of flesh by divinity to appear upon the earth, and the death of Jesus Christ upon the cross as aspects of a full sacred process (we say, revelation) to make Deity knowable and known to created beings and living creatures. GOD is a spirit who has put forth material beings, their spheres of activity and life as well as conditions for their duration. For there to be sacred knowledge that details the character, nature, and substance of divinity, spirit content must be imparted from the makeup of GOD. Included are inseparable aspects of Deity such as faith, holiness, joy, longsuffering, love, wisdom, and wrath against sin.
Sin also must become incarnate (i.e., made visible as flesh) because the operations of sin dominate awareness and self-will in the living. Sin may not be destroyed as an ordinary material object. Sin has no fixed form, yet, has direction, effect, and presence. Where men lack discernment that comes through a fresh endowment of spirit substance, sin does not appear as contrary, foreign, and antagonistic to flesh. Many believe sin to be normal, natural, and necessary for life. Even so, sin opposes the continued existence of divine law, the Law Giver, and all Creation that relies upon sacred law for divine order.
The “exceeding sinfulness of sin” can not be properly detected, recognized and resisted using only finite human tools such as mathematics, philosophy, politics, science and technology. Again, sin may dominate the living, has no divine content, has not been put forth by the Creator, and opposes the continued existence of the universe. Multiple sacred operations have been provided to counteract sin (e.g., covenant, inheritance, redemption, rebirth), however, the complete elimination of sin requires the second death that follows final judgment. Consider how this is stated using language from the Bible:
(1.) Romans 7: 12-14, King James Version (KJV): 12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good. 13 Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. 14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
(2.) Romans 7: 18-23, KJV: 18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. 19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. 20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. 21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. 22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: 23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
(3.) Romans 3: 19-23, KJV: 19 Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. 20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
(4.) 1st Corinthians 15: 53-57, KJV: 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? 56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
There is far more to be said, understood, and spiritually apprehended. (For example, (5.) Romans 8: 1-5, KJV: 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: 4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 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.) Even so, I trust this fragment will be useful. Be it unto you according to your faith.
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