1 Timothy 3:16
16 And [kai] without controversy [homologoumenos] great [megas] is [esti] the mystery [musterion] of godliness: [eusebeia] God [theos] was manifest [phaneroo] in [en] the flesh, [sarx] justified [dikaioo] in [en] the Spirit, [pneuma] seen [optanomai] of angels, [aggelos] preached [kerusso] unto [en] the Gentiles, [ethnos]
believed on [pisteuo]
in [en] the world, [kosmos] received up [analambano] into [en] glory. [doxa] KJV-Interlinear
16 And by common confession great
is the mystery of godliness: He who was revealed in
the flesh, Was vindicated in the Spirit, Beheld by angels, Proclaimed among the
nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory. NASB
The heart of the
Christian message in this world is to live a life that is founded upon sound
truth.That truth is Bible doctrine
learned by means of a daily study.
To live a life based on
ego or emotion or self purpose is about as far as you can get from true
Christianity.
The heart of the
Christian message is Jesus Christ, who is the primary and only example of
perfection and wisdom, and sound life.
Out of the tales of
horror and suffering which we are seeing in Haiti, will certainly come tales of
heroism and courage, based on the acts of selfless individuals who will remain
largely unrecognized and unidentified, but will be the true heroes in what is
probably going to go on record as one of the most horrific disasters in world
history.
It is in tests like
this, that the heroes and the gangs, the good and the bad, will manifest themselves,
and show to all, their true foundation of courage or their true evil. And the world will be witness in one form or
another.
And as we watch from
afar, the activities in Haiti, we know one truth.
That the Word of God is
a vast and inexhaustible reservoir of truth.
So vast, that even in its written form, not one person of us, in our
long lifetime, could ever comprehend it all.
And there exists in heaven truth even more vast than what we have here
on this earth.And at the very center of
it all, is Jesus Christ.
And in true
Christianity, there is but one truth, which is without controversy, that Jesus
is the Christ, the Lord, the Savior, the Son of the living God, and is God.
That He is the ultimate
mystery, which is revealed only to those who believe, or desire to believe, in
Him, thus developing yet another mystery of godliness, which we call spiritual
maturity through growth derived from ones daily study of doctrine.
That He as God, who
preexisted all things from eternity past, became perfect humanity, in the
flesh, becoming the unique person of the universe, both God and man in one
person.The mystery is, How was that
possible?
Who lived the perfect
human life, while in the flesh, justified (supported) by the Holy Spirit, and
who lived by means of the Holy Spirit, just as you and I do, when we confess
our sins and enter into fellowship, and are thus placing ourselves under the
control of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
However, Jesus being
perfect, and supported by means of the Spirit, never sinned and never faltered
as the rest of us do.And He lived a
perfect life, without sin, and was therefore qualified to take our place on the
Cross, and pay the ultimate price to purchase our salvation, or deliverance
from eternal damnation.
Christ was seen and
observed and attended by angels, Matt 28:2, Luke 24:4-7, Acts 1:10-11. He was feared by demons (fallen angels).
Christ has been and
still is, preached in all of the nations around the planet. No other person or belief in history has had
so much exposure to everyone who has ever lived, than that of Jesus Christ. And no one and no belief has had as many
followers and believers, as Christ has, throughout all
of human history.
And in triumph, He
ascended in front of witnesses, into heaven, and there awaits the alignment of
the nations and peoples, for His last and final victory over evil.
And this is the message
of Christianity Jesus Christ.And
wrapped up in that name alone, is all of the above truth, and far, far more.
Jesus Christ is manifested
in you, when you learn doctrine, and grow up in your spiritual life, as you are
expected to grow.
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