Sunday, December 14, 2008 Print Article Leave a Comment The Word Became Flesh Dr. Frederick K.C. Price
John 1:1-5, 14 say, 1 In the beginning was the Word [Jesus], and the Word [Jesus] was with God, and the Word [Jesus] was God. 2 He [Jesus] was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him [Jesus], and without Him [Jesus] nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him [Jesus] was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light [Jesus] shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. 14 And the Word [Jesus] became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His [Jesus] glory, the glory [Jesus] as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. After the disobedient act of Adam and Eve, our merciful Heavenly Father furnished a remedy for man's sinful condition. God placed that remedy in His Son, the Second Person of the Triune Godhead--the Lord Jesus Christ. Sponsor Ad Jesus came to the earth in human form. Galatians 4:4-5 tells us, But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. It was through Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection that He provided the redemption necessary for man to once again enjoy the father/child relationship. The kind of relationship that mankind had with Almighty God before Adam's sin. There was, however, one added stipulation. Every person, upon reaching the age of accountability (which may be a different chronological age for each individual), who is given the opportunity to do so, must make a choice between having God as his spiritual Father by accepting Jesus as Savior or having Satan as his spiritual head by rejecting Jesus. Acts 4:12 says, Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved. Jesus speaking of Himself said in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." From these two scriptures alone, one can see that Jesus is God's way for man to be saved and become spiritually alive again. In Jesus, we have passed from death into life. Jesus said in John 5:24, "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life." Normally, the cycle is to go from life to death. What is Jesus talking about in this verse? Every person who comes into this world inherits Adam's nature. That nature is a spiritually dead nature that is why the Bible says "from death into life." Notice the phrase "But has passed from death into life." Has is a past-tense word, showing that an action has already taken place. This means that the moment a person confesses Jesus as Savior and Lord, he or she immediately becomes the possessor of eternal life, passing from death into everlasting life. Notice also, "And shall not come into judgment." To me, it is the most wonderful thing in the world to know that since I have accepted Christ as my personal Savior and Lord, I will not have to come into God's judgment to determine whether I am spiritually alive or spiritually dead, or whether I am saved or lost. Neither water baptism, church membership, confirmation nor anything else can bring a man into a state of salvation. It is only receiving Jesus as Savior that can bring man out of death into life. Everything Jesus did from the cross to the grave, He did on our behalf as our substitute. When He died we died; when He arose from the dead, we arose from the dead; and when He defeated Satan in his own domain, we defeated Satan. Jesus the Son of Man bought back for mankind everlasting redemption and salvation, and He made it possible for us to be overcomers in every situation of life. This devotional was excerpted from Dr. Price's EIFM Bible O. Addison Gethers e-mail address : [email protected] or [email protected] window live messenger: [email protected] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
