He Accomplished YOU!

Often, in our analysis of the finished works of Christ, we talk about how he accomplished, through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, the reconciliation with man, etc. But, we have left out the most important accomplishment of all; US! Christianity isn't just the message of forgiveness of sins, it's the revelation of the recreation! Ephesians 2:15, 'Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;'.  Look at this; he made in himself, one New man! I would like us to look at two key words,  'Make' and 'New'. The word, 'make' derives from the Greek word, 'ktizo'. 'Ktizo' means to 'manufacture, to fabricate'. The word, 'New' is translated from the Greek, 'kainos'. 'Kainos' refers to 'something unprecedented, something novel, something which was never in existence until now'. Putting the two concepts together, we see this: 'Christ fabricated in himself, an unprecedented man'. The subject matter of the New Creation is the most neglected in the discourses of the Christian faith. Yet, it's the most pertinent! Jesus made US possible! If any man be in Christ, he is a New Creation! And this New Creation is created essentially righteous and Holy -Ephesians 4:24. He made US possible! How God needs us to understand this! You are not some helpless, puny thing! You are the epitome of God's strength! Let's look at 2 Corinthians 3:5-6, 'Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit:'. True, we didn't take the initiative to be sufficient! But, he didn't just give us his sufficiency, he MADE us ABLE!  The word, 'able' is from the Greek, 'hikanoo'  which means, 'to be up to the task'. He has created us 'up to the task'! So, I consider myself, UP TO THE TASK! Christ is the place of the New Creation! The New Creation is God's answer to the world's problem of sin and satan! The New Creation has a New Identity; Christ! If you are born again; you are a New Creation! All you need to do is to look into Christ as your mirror and the Spirit of God will conform your experiences to this truth! #Autarkeia #Pleroma

A sense of worthiness!

The mystery of Christ supplies us  a commensurate mindset. What is the mystery of Christ? This mystery is, 'Christ in you, the hope of glory'- Colossians 1:27. Ephesians 1:8-9, 'Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:'.  What a conception! Do you understand this? Here, the Apostle Paul relays the mind of the Spirit of God; Having made known the mystery, God has enriched us in all wisdom and prudence. The word, 'prudence' is translated from the Greek word, 'Phronesis'. Phronesis refers to, 'a mindset, a certain way of reasoning that determines your actions'.  In other words, with the revelation of the mystery of Christ, there is an abundant supply of Phronesis; the Phronesis of the Just -Luke 1:17. How does the recreated man think; what's his mindset?  Often, we utter expressions thinking we are humble; when in reality, they are expressions of our ignorance of the things of. God. For instance, we have being taught that we aren't worthy of God's blessings and we aren't deserving of his goodness. That's not true! Yes, on our merit, nobody deserves God's goodness. But, his love for us has made us DESERVING! Did you know that you were qualified for every of God's blessings? Colossians 1:12, 'and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.' (NIV). Look at this expression; who has QUALIFIED you... He could have simply said, 'He has given you a share in his inheritance.. ' He has QUALIFIED us; made us worthy and deserving! This gives us a PHRONESIS of Qualification; a SENSE OF WORTHINESS!  So, we aren't the unworthy supplicants before a fearful God, we are children qualified to receive an inheritance. Indeed, we are COMPLETE in Christ! He made us so! We are God's excellent workmanship; his signature-creation ordained to show forth his awesome divine character! #Autarkeia #Pleroma