The coming into the world, as a human child, by
the Lord Jesus Christ was for the expressed purpose
of the redemption of mankind. Christ fulfilled his
mission and left a cadre of disciples through whom
his Holy Spirit lives and works to accomplish that
mission of perfecting his church or bride in order to
get this underway. He died for those who believe in
and accept him, then returned to the Father where
He intercedes on our behalf. This work is carried on
by the New Creatures. This was not clearly revealed
in Old Testament times. These New Creatures are
filled with the Spirit of God and can only perform
Kingdom service by reliance upon the Holy Spirit by
whom they/we are given unique gifts, specific to the
mission given. These gifts enable each to complete
the mission they are called, by the Lord God, to do,
and are above and beyond their natural abilities.
Since those used for these tasks had to be free of
the guilt of sin which separates one from Holy God,
Jesus Christ shed his blood on the cross for the sin
cleansing them and making each righteous before
Holy God. This righteousness; not their own, is the
righteousness of Jesus Christ imputed to each one
through faith in God the Son. This righteousness
does not give the New Creature a state of sinless
perfection, but does enable him/her to live above
reproach before God and man.
Each is able to minister in the name of Christ
in the power of His Holy Spirit. We are only limited
in this endeavor by our natural bodies of flesh. The
Word of God says, "...flesh and blood cannot inherit
the Kingdom of God; therefore, we know a body of
flesh cannot enter God's eternal presence: It must
be changed into a spiritual body. In John 4:24, we
find; God is a Spirit and they that worship him must
worship him in Spirit and in truth. In the mind of
Christ, we are in his presence now, seated with him
in heavenly places. (Ephesians 2:4-10)
We are made acceptable in Christ to God through
the blood of Jesus Christ. In Hebrews 9:22 we see
a clear statement on this issue: "Without the shed-
ding of blood there is no remission." (of sin) Here
we recall the word remission is having a malignant
condition that no longer adversely affects one's
body. Sin is still present, but has no power over
us.
We have the earnest or guarantee of the Spirit
as the essential downs payment and upon release
from our bodies through death or the "Catching
away," we will be free from the presence of sin, as
we stand stand before a Holy God. We have been
freed from the penalty of sin and will be free from
the presence of sin. The Key is in God's Word; in
Ephesians 5:25-26, we find: Husband's love your
wives just as Christ also loved the church and gave
himself for her, that he might sanctify and cleanse
her with the washing of the water by the Word."
Our lives are cleansed as we pour over the Word
of God, agreeing with him to work in our lives.
"The Lord reigneth, let the earth rejoice." Psalms
97:1, "Therefore, having been justified by faith, we
have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
through whom also we have access by faith into his
grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the
glory of God." Romans 5:1-2
"But God commendeth His love toward us in that
while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
Romans 5:8
"There is therefore now no condemnation to them
which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the
flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit
of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the
law of sin and death. For what the law could not
do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God,
sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh,
condemned sin in the flesh: that the righteousness
of the Law might be fulfilled in us who walk not
after the flesh, but after the Spirit."
"For as many as are led by the Spirit of God,
they are the Sons of God." Romans 8:1-4, 14
(You may well read the entire epistle of the Apos-
tle Paul to the Church at Rome for a clear under-
standing of this matter.)
(edited 7.22.16) donporter,sr
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