Jesus stood there in perfect, spotless holiness of His Manhood; then He turned His back on the glory and came down from the Mount to be identified with sin, that thru His death, fallen humanity might (not only) be redeemed, but (be enabled) to have a conscious entrance into the life He lived.
The Church of God is in danger of forgetting what Jesus Christ came for and He is being presented as a mere example. I visit countless threads here at "C.C" where people create and re-create "Sin" threads where the idea is that it is a given that we cannot meet God where Jesus lived. When the conscience of the Church is awakened and made to face the Cross of Christ, and to take Our Lord at His own estimate of Himself, she will realize the meaning of Paul's words -
"For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ," - "...and Him risen?" - NO!. "And Him glorified?" - NO! "Save Jesus Christ, and Him Crucified."
The Resurrection (Christ's rising from the dead), and glorification ( The acknowledgment of God's Majesty and Honor; His Glory) thru the Ascension ( The act of rising to an important position) are understandable only by the Cross.
The death of Jesus Christ holds the secret of the mind of God, that empowers us to follow suit.
We are never told to be like the Unique Being the Lord Jesus Christ who came into the world as God incarnate. This is where many stumble, but when sin has been put away thru the Atonement (Or Unity), we are to be conformed to His Image. To "Follow His Steps" does not mean we denigrate to thinking we are to be Jesus Christ over again.
It is not a question of "What would Jesus do?" but, "What would Jesus have me do?" We have to exhibit over again the life He exhibited. I am am not here to be a specimen of what God can do; I am here to live the life so hid with Christ in God that what Jesus said will be true, men will, "see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."
The Church of God is in danger of forgetting what Jesus Christ came for and He is being presented as a mere example. I visit countless threads here at "C.C" where people create and re-create "Sin" threads where the idea is that it is a given that we cannot meet God where Jesus lived. When the conscience of the Church is awakened and made to face the Cross of Christ, and to take Our Lord at His own estimate of Himself, she will realize the meaning of Paul's words -
"For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ," - "...and Him risen?" - NO!. "And Him glorified?" - NO! "Save Jesus Christ, and Him Crucified."
The Resurrection (Christ's rising from the dead), and glorification ( The acknowledgment of God's Majesty and Honor; His Glory) thru the Ascension ( The act of rising to an important position) are understandable only by the Cross.
The death of Jesus Christ holds the secret of the mind of God, that empowers us to follow suit.
We are never told to be like the Unique Being the Lord Jesus Christ who came into the world as God incarnate. This is where many stumble, but when sin has been put away thru the Atonement (Or Unity), we are to be conformed to His Image. To "Follow His Steps" does not mean we denigrate to thinking we are to be Jesus Christ over again.
It is not a question of "What would Jesus do?" but, "What would Jesus have me do?" We have to exhibit over again the life He exhibited. I am am not here to be a specimen of what God can do; I am here to live the life so hid with Christ in God that what Jesus said will be true, men will, "see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."