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We must not forget that, according to our orthodox understanding, the Person of the Incarnate Savior is the self-same divine Second Person of the Trinity who has always existed forever and ever, and who took on flesh for our salvation.
When Jesus Christ was on earth, one never conversed with a "Mr. Jesus" who was at times only vaguely conscious of his divine mission. One only conversed with the divine Second Person, God himself.
He is that Person through whom the world was made;
He is that Person who took on flesh and was conceived in the womb of Mary;
He is that Person who was born in the stable;
He is that Person who grew up as a child;
He is the "Lamb of God" pointed out by John the Baptist;
He is that Person who was tempted just as we are, yet without sin;
He is that Person who hungered and thirsted;
He is that Person who raised the dead;
He is that Person who is the heir of David the King;
He is that Person who died for our sins and was raised again;
He is the Second Man;
He is that Person who sits at the right hand of God;
He is that Person who says,
"He who has seen me has seen the Father";
He is that Person who is the Word of Life;
To trust in Him means eternal life.
"He is that Person who was tempted just as we are, yet without sin"
ReplyDeleteFor me, this is the hardest part to give assent to and keeps me in awe. It was foretold and it happened. He came into our camp!
"Carry a stick as part of your equipment, so that when you have a bowel movement you can dig a hole and cover it up. Keep your camp ritually clean, because the Lord your God is with you in your camp to protect you and to give you victory over your enemies. Do not do anything indecent that would cause the Lord to turn his back on you." ~ Deuteronomy 23:13-14 (GNT)
"This is how we know if they have the Spirit of God: If a person claiming to be a prophet acknowledges that Jesus Christ came in a real body, that person has the Spirit of God." ~ 1 John 4:2 (NLT)
Reviewed and retained.
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