The descension of Christ…to the lower parts of the Earth

Eph 4:9-10…(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended

Love for fallen man is why Christ came down from His Heavenly position to become a mere man. God intended for Christ to become a man with flesh and blood like you and I. In God’s plan of redemption for fallen man Christ descended to earth and stepped down from His Heavenly Throne in Eternity. Jesus stepped out His Eternal mansion above, and by the Spirit was conceived in a virgin, and born of a woman during the Law of Moses. In conception He was born of Mary in Bethlehem where and for 33 years he encountered the worst conditions any human being could encounter in life. When Jesus descended…

1. He was born in a barren land
2. He was born to an enslaved people (Israel)
3. He was born in a manger
4. He caught a fish to pay taxes
5. He was a man of no reputation (33 yrs.)
6. He lived a lonesome life
7. He was a man of sorrow
8. His Apostles forsook Him at the trial
9. He died alone at Calvary
10. The father turned His back on Him when He hung on the cross
11. He died as a criminal
12. He died as a slave
13. He died a hideous death of crucifixion

Eph 4:9-10…(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? He that descended is the same also that ascended

This descension…where God was clothed with humanity is termed as “kenosis” in the Greek Text. Many pagan and heathen nations did not recognize Christ as being a man. They had to believe He was God because of the miracles He did…but back then they denied his humanity. Today they humanize Him and denounce His deity. The Gnostics denied the humanity of Christ and twisted the concept that God took upon Himself human flesh. In the death of the Saviour on the cross we read these words in the Bible, “It pleased the Father to bruise Him”…In Christ’s descension we see “love for humanity” and “love for fallen man”…The Romans were not the blame for killing Him…The Jews were not the blame for killing Him…Isaiah the Prophet said, “It pleased the Lord to bruise Him”…

Sin Rules Them

This small segment from an Original Churches on Trial radio braodcast magnifies Christ in the highest. Brother Lindsey describes how sin rules a weak man and the Spirit rules a strong man. Profound teaching!

To our dear Russian Brothers and Sisters in Christ

Thank you for stopping by this Blog and sharing the Lord Jesus Christ with us in a differnt hemisphere. We appreciate your fellowship in the Spirit and interest in our Blogs. God is allowing us to go around the Globe for the cause of Christ in 2012. Our heart, love, and prayers are with you.

The Adamic Nature and Justification

Justification/the new birth makes man an over-comer of the Adamic Nature on the inside; and an over-comer of temptation on the outside.

Justification channels God's Grace into the heart of a believer. The heart of a believer is made clean and holy.

Justification enables the believer in Christ to have victory over the Adamic Nature. How? The empowerment of God's Grace is greater than the inherited carnal nature. The divine nature is not equal to the carnal nature but greater according to God. God's Word confirms such truth in Saint John's Epistle...greater is He in you, than he that's in the world. Peter also confirmed such truth in his Second Epistle in chapter 1 stating how man escapes the corruption in the world when he is made a partaker of the divine nature.
 
Justification by Grace converts sinful men and makes them, over-comers to the Adamic Nature. Justification empowers the believer with enough of Christ to over-come temptations that are encountered in life.
 
Justification rids man from the guilt of the past and brings holiness into the human soul.
 
Justification makes the believer in Christ (not the sinner) eligible to be sanctified from the conflict caused from the still existing Adamic Nature. Sanctification rids man from the Adamic Nature.

Ephesians 4:22 - Put Off the Old Man (part 3 of 3)...Hubert T. Lindsey

...Remember the context of the Ephesian Letter... "putting off the Old man relates to a saved man"... not a sinner. Enjoy this conclusion of three parts about "putting off the Old man" which is a subject expounded on by Brother Lindsey that's not taught on much today.

Ephesians 4:22 - Put Off the Old Man (part 2 of 3)...Hubert T. Lindsey

Putting of the Old Man is a subject in the Bible that many people don't fully understand in a fast paced world of religion, philosophy, and human interest. The fact of the matter is Paul is addressing "saints" and not sinners at the church at Ephesus. Putting off the Old Man is a death/crucifixion of self that a saint can experience. Death to self is revealed to a saint of God by the Holy Spirit "after" Salvation takes place. Interesting subject matter and a blessing to your life as a child of God. May these teachings by Brother Hubert Lindsey bless your life, your ministry, your marriage, and your personal walk with Christ. God put it on Hubert Lindsey's  heart to preach, and now these preserved messages are being publicized around the globe by the operation of God for edification in the body of Christ. Enjoy part 2 of 3 parts.

Ephesians 4:22...Put Off the Old Man (part 1 of 3)...Hubert T. Lindsey

This excellent 30 minute teaching series from the Bible shows "how", "when", and "why", Putting off the Old Man takes place. Brother Lindsey was not only a teacher of the Bible but also a minister of the Holy Spirit. May this teaching bless you life in Christ and understanding of God's Word.