CROSS OF CHRIST

“Surely, He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, everyone, to his own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, and a sheep before its shearers silent, So He opened not His mouth.” -Isa 53:4-7

The CROSS OF CHRIST is the most important occurrence in the history of the world. Along with its related events, it is the central fulfillment of the entire Old Testament. Jesus Christ, [God in the form of a son] (my adding) came as the human Messiah to fulfill all of the law and to make atonement for His elect people through human history.

For us humans, the CROSS OF CHRIST and its related actions in the first century AD, is the turning point from eternity past to eternity future. This is not about the life of us as humans, but it is about Jesus Christ and His glory. It includes His work on our behalf. When He died, we died with Him. When He arose, we rose with Him. When He lives, we live with Him. When He was glorified, we were glorified with Him.

“For the message of the CROSS is foolishness to t hose who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” -1 Cor 1:18

Apostle Paul wrote that Jesus Christ is equal to God [because He is God] (my adding) but made Himself of no reputation and came in the likeness of men. He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of THE CROSS. Therefore, God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name, which is above every name, that the Name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth. All shall realize that Jesus is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. [taking His heavenly position back as the Father] (my adding). -Phil 2:6-11

Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. All things were created through Him and for Him. He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. It pleased the Father that in Jesus Christ all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Himself, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of HIS CROSS– Col 1:15-20

Christians should live in humility and thankfulness to Christ, laying aside those things that easily lead to sin. Keeping focused on Jesus, the Author, and Finisher of our faith. He endured THE CROSS and the shame that went with it. He then sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. – Heb 12:1-2

After His Parousia in 70ad. He had defeated all enemies, the last of which is death. [eternal spiritual death] (my adding). He has consummated salvation in the presence of God for all His elect; He has completed all judgements; and He has made all His enemies His footstool. – 1 Cor 14:24-26; Heb 10:13; 12:1-2

-Michael Alan Nichols

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*My adding had to be put in for this is the MOST IMPORTANT position of Christ, that HE is GOD!!! All of the millions of denominations stem from the ‘separation’ of God the Father, the son and the Holy Spirit. If we continue to separate them, we will always end up with a false religion and fall under the sin of idolatry.

For those that cannot wrap their minds around this truth, let me ask you this, “when you have your day before the LORD, who will you bow before? If you are a believer in Christ, saved by Christ and you claim Him your Lord and Savior, who do you give all your faithfulness too, who do YOU LOVE with ALL YOUR HEART, SOUL AND MIND?

“‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ “-Matt 22:37

It’s not that hard to understand when you understand that Your Heavenly Father did not send one of His sons to be tortured and die for you, but instead since He is the omnipresent, omnipotent and an all existing God- He sent Himself in human flesh, born to a virgin so that He could shed human blood to save the human race bringing us all into His heavely presence for eternity.

Ponder here for a moment: scripture says, “we are made in the Image of God.” and that AWESOME GOD SENT HIMSELF IN A HUMAN IMAGE TO LIVE BE AND DO AS A HUMAN SO THAT WE CAN LIVE BREATH AND HAVE OUR BEING IN HIM!!

For in Him we live and move and exist [that is, in Him we actually have our being], as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we also are His children.’

Hallelujah- YES AND AMEN!

All My life set down at the Cross, Love, ❤ Diana xo 🙂