THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD - PART 265

JESUS put to death in the flesh was made alive again or quickened by the Holy Spirit. For the holy Spirit would not permit His holy child -- His only begotten Son to see corruption. Further, JESUS' sacrificial death paid in full the requirements necessary to obtain complete redemption. His flesh body died as payment in full. And, as we know, corruption was not one of the required necessary demands.

So we read that God glorified His Son JESUS, declaring to one and all that this SAME JESUS (that Adam’s fallen race crucified) IS BOTH LORD and CHRIST. JESUS is the sole head of the church (comprised of redeemed believers) which He purchased through the sacrifice of His sinless life. He offered His own life on their behalf so that they in turn should become His bones and His flesh and His body.

As the scriptures reveal, He is the Head of this redeemed body! As the Head, He directs this redeemed body. The Spirit of JESUS indwelling His redeemed body continues to manifest to the world plan of God.

The church, composing of redeemed believers are each members of this one body. Each member is set in place and gifted according to the will of God. Indeed, God divides to each member gifts as it has pleases Him. The redeemed body being jointly and fitly framed together that their should be no schisms. Many members we are and yet we are all one body in which the Lord is pleased to dwell. The redeemed body which is the body of Christ has become now, a habitation of God’s Spirit. In this body God is pleased to dwell. A Holy Temple.

For in this one body there exists no difference between male and female, bondmen or freemen, Jew nor Gentile. For we are all one in JESUS, who by the sacrifice of Himself purchased redemption for all who believe! All those people who have, by God’s Grace been made partakers of free redemption leading to what is referred to as being born again or born of God. Like JESUS spoke of in the scriptures. A man must be born again to enter into the Kingdom of God. In fact, those who are not born again cannot even see the Kingdom of God. Instead, their eyes are blinded by false religious teachings.

But Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. To obtain God's gift of salvation, it is necessary that you call upon His Name JESUS. The first 3000 persons receiving the first message of Christian salvation ever preached to man did as they were bid to do. Read Acts 2 for more details. The good new is that they repented and were baptized into the Name of JESUS for the remission of sin. In all these years, God has not withdrawn that message. It is the same message now.

Today is the day of salvation! Why tarry? Arise and be baptized wash away your sin whilst you are calling upon the Name of the LORD JESUS. Then shall you receive the promised gift of the Holy Spirit of God. Peace to all in JESUS.