Children of God - PART 68

Admittedly, it is true that there was a time that my view of Christ was carnal. I viewed Him from the standpoint of the world as only being a man. Although at the time, I viewed his external features in human fashion, looking back I recognize that I was thoroughly mistaken to think of Him that way. How differently I feel now.


But today, I no longer hold the same opinion. I no longer see Him from that simplistic viewpoint.Why? Because I have been born again. When I accepted Jesus into my life, I became a new creation. Ever since, God has been doing a work in me. On my part, I simply believed, and received His Words, His message. I did nothing more and nothing less. I just took God at His word.


As I began to learn about God's salvation, the old things that kept me busy simply lost their appeal. This new walk has been refreshing. In comparison to the reality and persuasions that I used to adhere to, well, there is no comparison. I now have the God who made me working inside me. Remember when Jesus ascended into the heavens? In so doing, He left a very comforting message with us. That is, He, the God of Heaven was going to prepare a place for us, and, that upon completion, He would come and escort us into this new Heaven and new Earth wherein dwells righteousness.


The centurion at the cross, exclaimed, “Truly this was the Son of God.” The centurion recognized that Jesus was no ordinary person. Even though we have known Christ after the flesh, we can now honestly state that henceforth we know Him that way no more. Jesus was put to death in the flesh, but quickened (and made alive) by the Spirit of God. It is written that the Spirit of God will not allow His holy child to see corruption.


To this end, the Spirit of God raised Jesus from the dead. We die in a natural body but we believers will be raised in a spiritual body. God is the Father of Spirits - the first man of the earth was earthy but the second Adam is a sweet Spirit - God Himself as a Son coming into this world to seek and to save that which is /was lost. Then Jesus, having accomplished His predestined mission, ascended into Heaven with a resurrected body, changed from the natural into a spiritual.


He was sown as a seed of the Holy Ghost. On the inside God and on the outside flesh covered in Mary’s sinful Adamic fallen flesh. His flesh became cursed at Calvary. He took on this fleshly role in order to bring us the now redeemed (but previously condemned sinners) to a lively hope. He took upon Himself the penalties of all our sin. He died the just for the unjust. The Spirit of God which indwelt Jesus had previously said that if man were to destroy (kill) His body that in three days He would raise it up again. 


In this case, the Spirit of God not only raised Him from the dead (not in the old natural body) but His body is now quickened. Still appearing in manly fashion yet now incapable of dying. Still, this new body was a tangible body, as we see from His frequent appearances in various forms to His disciples. This was the case, as the scriptures describe for a period of forty days. At the end of forty days, He ascended into heaven, blessing them, until a cloud hid Him from their sight. (Acts 1:1-4)


After His ascension (10 days after) the man Jesus was glorified. We, being His redeemed chosen people and the true Israel of God -- the non, people now called the children of God -- the people who were birthed by Jesus seed with He being the seed that fell into the ground and died. Well, we are  the resulting offspring. And as a consequence of God's salvation, now we are the body of the Christ. As such, we are made partakers of the same Spirit who promised us that He would abide with us and in us always, even to the end of the age. 


This same Holy Spirit is now indwelling believers. It is not another or different Spirit but it is the same Spirit of Jesus. His glorified brightness is much brighter than the noonday sun. His love for us equally bright. God is one Spirit, at at the death of His own natural body the veil of the old temple was rent in twain. God has glorified His son Jesus. God has declared that Jesus who we crucified is Lord and Christ. 

And to the Son, the Spirit of God declares, "Your throne O’ God is forever and forever. Let all the angels of God worship Him." Consequently, Jesus is the one written of in the book of Revelations (the unveiling) of Jesus the Christ. Where it is said, I am. He that IS, and WAS, and is to come -- the ALMIGHTY!