MARCH 30
a death like His, we shall certainly be united with Him
in a resurrection like His.”
ROMANS 6:5 ESV
If we share in His death then we will share in His life. How could it be otherwise? What is true of the Vine is true of the Branches that are part of the Vine. It would be impossible for the Vine to be raised while the Branches that are part of the Vine remain buried. So long as the Vine and the Branches are one, they share in both the suffering and in the glory that is revealed afterwards.
In the same way, when God made us one spirit together with Christ on the Cross, His intention was for us to experience both the Crucifixion and the Resurrection. So Paul says that if we suffer with Him, then we will reign with Him (2 Timothy 2:12). Again, we see the purpose of the Cross. If we refuse to join Him in suffering then we cannot hope to join Him in ruling. If we refuse the Crucified Death then we cannot have the Resurrected Life.
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Brother Chip,
I have a question to which I believe to have been given
the answer. And welcome your counsel on it.
I pose this question:
– Being called to Repentance & Baptism
for the remission of their sin, before Jesus died.
Why did Jesus have to die?
I believe to have received this answer.
Maybe you can articulate it better than I.
Or, have scriptural grounds in demissing it altogether.
Answer:
Repentance & Baptism for the remission of sins
is for one’s spirit to enter heaven.
The Blood of His Death & Resurrection is for the remission of sins for our bodies to enter heaven, in the Resurrection.
Pandora, Injustice itself could never be a part of God, the Father’s Will but it IS of Man’s Will. God Himself will never violate Man’s gift’s of volition(Choice) and rationality(Reason). It was the People’s(Man’s) expressed will to crucify Jesus Christ. God, the Father granted the will of the people to bring to us a greater good- Our Spiritual Salvation. Our bodies, as they are offered to Him, as Living Sacrifices(Romans 12:1) are then redeemed from Sin. Therefore, we should always look beyond the “appearance” and ask God to reveal to us the “reality” of any circumstances. To assure us of His ever-present and constant LOVE as shown in Jesus Christ. God could hardly hide His face, or ignore His Only Begotten Son; and then treat Him as an enemy. The True Man, which Christ was, was created in God’s Image and Likeness. Remember, this was the one of whom God, Our Heavenly Father said: “This is my Beloved Son, IN WHOM I AM WELL PLEASED.” Understanding God by examining His motives is too hard to fathom for any Human Being. We can not possibly comprehend that which is beyond our limited reasoning. We must only trust, as did Jesus, that God, Our Heavenly Father, is always looking out for our best interests now and always. God bless you. I hope this helps your understanding of things. Timothy
Pandora Brinker, i think your “answer to your question” you posted above has no Biblical basis. Kindly make the issue clear so that clear answer appropriate to that specific issue can be derived from the Scripture.
Our adoption is the Redemption of our bodies. – Rom.8:23
For ‘flesh and blood can not inherit the kingdom of God’ – 1Cor.15:50
I think that I am progressing…
Now I look less at all my realities that seem to contradict this principle… but I look at the truth of this spiritual principle… seeking to see that the resurrection (in my life) is possible …
Praise God!
He Who descended to the depths is the One Who Ascended.
He took captivity captive and scoured death for all those who had been captivated by His enemy.
He did not remain in death but rose to the highest place, taking with Him all peoples, indeed all of creation.
Jesus, the Star of David, the Star of Redemption, the Gift of the Father, has interposed His Cross
His Holy Spirit has been poured out on all of us.
It is Good Friday for us because Resurrection Day is coming!!!
Hi Chip,
You say in this article,”if we refuse crucified death we don’t have the resurrected life” is this pertaining to ruling, because you say in the end “ all are saved?