I have a serious question and would appreciate your input
is christianity simply about what Jesus did in dying on the cross?
or is it about Jesus the Christ, the Only begotten Son of God ?
What are we described as in Christ?
To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be
his holy people:
rom 1:7
called to be
his holy people
1 Cor 2:1
together with all his
holy people
2 cor 1:1
And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Eph 3:18-19
Now we in this world are not born Holy, but born sinners.
When we come to know who Christ is and what the cross means, still we are sinners.
so that you may
live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God
col 1:10
So even having faith in who Jesus is does not change or transform us into people capable
of living a life worthy of the Lord.
Sinner => Saint
This is the walk of sanctification which has tested the hearts and minds of commited followers
of Jesus through the centuries.
Jesus's answer is simple. So simple people miss it all the time. They often walk in unbelief showing
their defeats define what truth is rather than humbling, repenting and walking on.
If you remain in me and
my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
John 15:7
Christ is embedded in His words and His words call for obedience, and listening to our
hearts as they respond in obedience. It is cleansing our hearts, straightening our paths,
learning what these realities of life actually mean that we become the Children of God.
Our walk is sinful because we do not let Christ dwell in our hearts, we resist, we put things
there instead of Him and the glories of His grace.
If Christs words are a burden ask why? Ask how they are a burden, what in your resists them
why do you deny their meaning and let the world dominate or your worldly dreams come to the
fore.
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God"
Matt 5:8
Until you find purity in heart, it will always appear as a maze or impossible.
The passions of this world and the flesh will always distort and desire revenge, "I will show them"
"I am a big person, I will have *****", "I want them to envy me"
We have a treasure within, that is our life in Christ. Dwell in this and know His blessing in love.
When you dwell here everything else begins to fall into place. Nothing else matters except the
glory of this King who we follow. All good works are gifts of love that stand in eternity, like burning
acts of grace, never to be diminished or put out. In Christ you are Christ to the world.