Yes, You Are Complete In Him, Buried With Him in Baptism - Part 1037

"By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among the nations -- FOR HIS NAME." ( Romans 1:5)

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called [to be] an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God (which He had promised afore by His prophets in the holy scriptures) concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord -- which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; and declared the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead: by whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name -- among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ ... because ..." (Romans 1:1-5)

Because? 

Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed [it] unto them. For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] His eternal power and Godhead -- so that they are without excuse." (Romans 1:19-20)

Because that when they knew God they glorified [Him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations and their foolish heart was darkened, professing themselves to be wise, they became fools." (Romans 1:21-22)

But God is not the author of confusion. Neither would the apostles who were commanded what to write by Jesus THROUGH the Holy Ghost have changed the truth of God into a lie. (Acts 1:2; Romans 1:25) The problem emerges when one has to take a stand between the scriptures -- the Word became flesh and dwelt among us -- OR,  the religious dogma and traditions that exist in the modern day religious culture today. (John 1:1-18; I Timothy 3:16; Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 1:21-23; Romans 10:9-11) 

John wrote: "He was in the world and the world was made by Him and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own and His own received Him not." (John 1:1-18) "For in Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily." (Colossians 2:9) 

"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness; God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory." (I Timothy 3:16)

Just like the time when Jesus was alone and said unto His disciples, "Whom say the people that I am?" They answering, said, "John the Baptist, but some say, Elias, and others say, that one of the old prophets is risen again." Then Jesus asked, "But whom say ye that I am?" Peter answering, said, "The Christ of God." (Luke 9:18-20) Note that Jesus at the time straitly charged them, commanding that no man tell that thing because the Son of man had still to suffer many things and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes. In other words, Jesus and His disciples were praying together before Jesus shed His holy blood on the cross.

But today, in this current dispensation of grace, the mystery of the Godhead has been made known to us. We are without excuse.

Again, "the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations is now made manifest to His saints, to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you -- the hope of glory, whom we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom that we may present every man, perfect in Christ Jesus." (Colossians 1:26-28)

And, as a consequence of repenting and being baptized in Jesus name, "ye are complete in Him, which is the Head of all principality and power: in whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: buried with Him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with Him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised Him from the dead.

And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath He quickened together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses; blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross. And having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it." (Colossians 1:9-15)

Therefore, "let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holy day, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days, which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. [And] let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind -- and not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances? (Touch not; taste not; handle not; which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men? Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body: not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh." (Colossians 1:16-23)

Because of the sacrifice of Jesus the Christ, who was indeed the only "begotten" child of the Holy Ghost -- the Spirit of God, or as the scriptures state, God Himself manifest in the flesh as a Son, we have an opportunity to be saved. Yes, God in the manifestation of Jesus -- God with us -- had a plan for all of His creation. 

Jesus conceived of the Holy Ghost, and thus, the Holy Ghost providing the new blood line. God Himself as a Son seeded us -- for it is written, "And to thy Seed, which is Christ."(Galatians 3:16) We are the Seed of Jesus the Christ. 

"For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." (Galatians 3:27-29)

For we have been born again not of corruptible seed but by incorruptible seed which is the Word of God. One Lord, one faith, one baptism. And those who are baptized into the name of Jesus -- buried with Him in baptism, are now complete in Him.

Thus, don't let anyone lead you astray. Stand firm in the scriptures today so that you too can rejoice in the greatest love story ever told. 

Stand in the offering plate with our Lord God and Saviour Jesus the Christ.