Christ came in the lower state for death on the cross thereby defeating Satan-for victory-not to spend His life warring against sin in His members- for victory.
You might want to rethink that one, Dean: "For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh" (Rom 8.3). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org> Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 10:37 AM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Was Jesus of God's Nature? > > > > > [Original Message] > > From: David Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org> > > Date: 1/27/2006 5:12:31 PM > > Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Was Jesus of God's Nature? > > > > Judy wrote: > > > ATST Bill it is insulting to me - (and perhaps Dean > > > also) for the ppl mentioned above to make the claim > > > that Jesus' humanity "so called" included an Adamic > > > sinful nature when scripture clearly records that he is > > > the Lord from heaven (the same yesterday, today, > > > and forever)and that He is the second Adam. > > > > Eph. 2:6 speaks of how we as believers are raised up together in heavenly > > places in Christ Jesus. So in Christ, we too are "from heaven" so to > speak > > now that we are in Christ, but this does not mean that we do not have > within > > our bodies a sinful nature. We must die to that sinful nature daily, > even > > as Jesus did. It is insulting to me that you do not think Jesus > struggled > > against the temptations of his flesh, that he did not live a life of self > > denial. To think that the Lord of glory would command us to do what he > > himself never had to do.... I truly think you will be apologizing to > Jesus > > one day for not understanding how much he condescended to us men and > women > > of low estate. It is like someone climbing into the pig sty to save a > pig, > > and then his wife or someone close to that person claiming that he never > got > > dirty when he did it. They are insulted that anyone would dare suggest > that > > their loved one ever appeared in public filthy dirty. Well, maybe he is > > insulted that this person does not recognize the sacrifice and > condescension > > he underwent to save the pig. Maybe he would prefer for people to > > understand the humiliation that he suffered in order to save the pig. > > cd: In the parable of a clean swine returning to his filth (dirt-as you use > it)-the filth (dirt) is sin and Christ never sinned for the need to be > cleansed or return to sin or ever got any dirt on Himself so to use Him (ie > :someone" in the above) in this manner is error. David do you believe that > we grow to a deeper area of sanctification to where even the thoughts of > sin can be kept at a distance? I do and view Christ as being more Holy than > this type of holiness.Christ came in the lower state for death on the cross > thereby defeating Satan-for victory-not to spend His life warring against > sin in His members- for victory. > > > > David Miller. > > > > ---------- > > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may > know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) > http://www.InnGlory.org > > > > If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a > friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. > > > > ---------- > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org > > If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by Plains.Net, and is > believed to be clean. > > ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
