Jesus said that by reason of your teachers, you do greatly err -- because they do not know the scriptures. At that particular point in time, the holy Spirit had not yet been given because Jesus had not yet been crucified, buried, and resurrected. It was only when Jesus was resurrected and glorified that His holy Spirit was poured out into believers' innermost being. (Acts 1 & 2)
Why? Because His holy Spirit leads, and guides believers into all truth. It is the holy Spirit of Jesus that brings all things to believers' minds. In other words, whatsoever was said by Him when He walked among men on earth is the very same message given to those who believe in the promises of God today. That is, CHRIST IN YOU will lead you into all truth.
This same God who previously was on the outside (in the old covenant) has now taken permanent residence into the innermost being of the believer as a consequence of His precious blood shed on the cross. When someone asks Jesus into their life, Jesus becomes an integral part of the believer, We are renewed. We are now cleansed, by the pure shed blood of the holy Spirit. This refers to a new bloodline and not the Adamic blood line.
It is this new blood line, which flowed within the veins of Jesus -- the conceived child and seed of God’s holy Spirit -- veiled within a sin prone body taken from Mary. His surrogate virgin mother’s sin prone body. It is here that the Spirit of God was clothed with sin prone flesh enabling the manifestation in the flesh of God as a Son.-- Jesus' flesh now capable of being tempted, tried in all points and yet not succumbing to sin and temptation.
So in reality, Jesus was not guilty of any crime, even though He was submitted to satanic justice. Still, He placed Himself into the hands of sinful men to be crucified. God transferring and laying all our demerits of sin upon Himself. Again, throughout His physical walk on earth, Jesus NEVER sinned. It is recorded in the scriptures that in Jesus death, JESUS died -- the JUST for the UNJUST that He might bring us back to God.
Yes, our Lord God willingly became our Saviour on the cross. He who knew no sin becoming sin for you and I, so that we might receive His free gift of salvation. Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Moreover, we read from His Word that when the fullness of time is come, then God would send forth His Son. At a time when darkness covered the face of the earth, and gross darkness covered the eyes of the people, satan and his demonic hordes had taken the upper hand. In this context, men had no hope. One and all were deceived by the religious leaders that abounded. People were reduced to trampling the grapes whilst others drank the wine. Many of us could compare these former times with today's religious culture that wants all the blessings that accompany one's faith journey but without taking the time to seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness.
But in the dead of night when there was no hope was in sight, then God sent His only begotten son to rescue men and women from their captivator satan. Right from the get go, satan hastened to defend his kingdom of wicked darkness, appearing as light. No wonder Jesus said that if the so-called light in you is in reality darkness, then really how great is that darkness? Good question.
But the good news is that God is about to open a can of worms. God's eye is on the sparrow. He is watching over you. He cares for you. His hand is not short that He cannot save. Neither is His ear heavy that He cannot hear you. In fact, He is attentive to our cry. Even when satan has obscured the truth, Jesus is reaching out His nail-scarred hand to you.
Trust Jesus today. Understand too that there is only one God and His name is Jesus. The one and only Saviour who loved us enough to leave glory so that you and I can find eternal life. The Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. The Word that was with God and was God who became flesh and dwelt among us. (John 1:1-18) The only name under heaven whereby man can be saved.
Ask Jesus into your heart today. Stand in the offering plate.
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