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Timothy 3:16 describes true godliness
as the breathtaking mystery of God among us as one of us. It has to do with authenticated reality,
not some occult hocus pocus. The footprint of the God-man was clearly predicted
by the prophets of old and was fully vindicated by God’s Spirit in the claims
and actions of Jesus of Nazareth. In the process it was observed in the angelic
realms and by human angels/messengers in the world of man. But there is more. The
wow-factor of this mystery is expressed in three more amazing categories.
God preached to the Gentiles
He
who came to Israel as the promised Messiah of the Jews, brought hope to
Gentiles! He invited people who were legitimately afar off and wrongfully
scorned to come to him and trust in him and receive from him forgiveness and
life. Although prophesied, even the Apostles seemed not to have seen that one coming.
God believed on in the world.
From
his closest family and friends to sinners drawn from the fringes, in spite of entrenched
opposition, his invitation was received, and he became the object of a
forsake-all faith.
God Received up into glory.
His
last footprints were left on the hill top of Olivet. From there his followers walked
away to urge others to trust him and look forward to his return. In the decades
before the political church, they carried this message across continents
without brandishing a sword or planting of a bomb. Since then, in spite of the
political church, others have continued to offer his saving grace even though victimized
by defamation, legislation, isolation, and execution.
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I look forward to his return :-)
ReplyDeleteIndeed. For sure and for certain.
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