Showing posts with label In Christ. Show all posts
Showing posts with label In Christ. Show all posts

Sunday 9 October 2016

Through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe





More than that,
I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord,
for whom I have suffered the loss of all things,
and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ,
and may be found in Him,
not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law,
but that which is through faith in Christ,
the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith…
(Philippians 3:8-9 NAS)

He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf,
so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
(2 Corinthians 5:21 NAS)

But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested,
being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets,
even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe;
for there is no distinction;
(Romans 3:21-22)
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Preceding articles:
Knowledge of Christ and fear for God
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Sunday 27 September 2009

Paulus to Philemon

Philemon
1:1 Paul, a prisoner of Yahushua the Messiah, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
1:2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the assembly in thy house:
1:3 Favour to you, and peace, from YHWH our Father and the Master Yahushua the Messiah.
1:4 I thank my Elohim, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
1:5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Master Yahushua , and toward all saints;
1:6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in the Messiah Yahushua.
1:7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
1:8 Wherefore, though I might have much boldness in the Messiah to command you what is fitting,
1:9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Yahushua the Messiah.
1:10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
1:11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
1:12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
1:13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the evangel:
1:14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
1:15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
1:16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Master?
1:17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
1:18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
1:19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.
1:20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in YHWH: refresh my tender affections in YHWH.
1:21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
1:22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
1:23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in the Messiah Yahushua;
1:24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
1:25 The favour of our Master Yahushua the Messiah be with your spirit. . .
From The Restored Name King James Version
Note: The Restored Name King James Version, also has YHWH several times in the John's letters. 1John, 2John, 3John

Friday 23 January 2009

2 Corinthians 5:19 - God in Christ

 “in that God was in Christ reconciling to Himself a world of humankind, no longer reckoning to them their trespasses–and He entrusted to us the message of reconciliation.” (2Co 5:19 MHM)

The thought many would like for us to see in this verse is that God was in
Christ, and being in Christ this makes Christ God Almighty. This, of course, is not what the verse is saying.

> 2 Corinthians 5:19 - God in Christ: http://godandson.reslight.net/?p=56

God was in Christ, or by means of Christ, reconciling the world to
himself. That is all that is says.
In Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us. — 2 Corinthians 5:19, New Revised Standard Version
God was using Christ as the instrument to restore his relationship with humanity.
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Jesus himself gives us a hint as to its meaning, when he tells his
disciples: “In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.” (John 14:20)
Here Jesus likens his relationship to his Father to his relationship to his disciples. Now if his being in his father means that he is God, then his being in his disciples and his disciples’ being in him, would make the disciples God Almighty also, since, according to trinitarian philosophy, Jesus is God Almighty. Of course, none of these scriptures mean that Jesus is God Almighty, but it does show a closeness, a harmony between God and Jesus, and between Jesus and his disciples.
Jesus praying to his God (John 17:1,3), that his disciples “may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us.” Here it is plainly stated that the two unions are the same kind of union.
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None of this means that Jesus is Yahweh, or that the church is Yahweh, or that the church is Jesus, etc. Thus there is nothing in 2 Corinthians 5:19 that would lead us to believe that Jesus is Yahweh, or that Jesus was God Almighty in human form.
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Of interest:
Matthew
http://godandson.reslight.net/?p=61
Studies of Scriptures in Matthew

Revelation 1:8 - Is Yahweh or Jesus Being Quoted?
http://godandson.reslight.net/?p=66
Who is speaking in Revelation 1:8? Jesus or the God and Father of Jesus?

The Doctrine of Christ
http://godandson.reslight.net/?p=72
A Scriptural and Historic Examination of the Trinity Doctrine (Associated Bible
Students, Glawson, MI)

Father of Eternity - Isaiah 9:6
http://godandson.reslight.net/?p=78
An examination of the argument that Isaiah 9:6 speaks of Jesus as the "father
of eternity."

Isaiah 9:6 and the Alleged Trinity
http://godandson.reslight.net/?p=82
In response to some trinitarian claims concerning Isaiah 9:6.

The Spirit Given to Jesus Without Measure - John 3:34,35
http://godandson.reslight.net/?p=88
The scripture (John 3:34) says that Jesus has the holy spirit without measure.
Does the mean that Jesus is the only true God?