From: "David Miller" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Judy wrote: > Problem is that the scriptures he used were not pertaining to the weakness of Jesus flesh; > the ONLY scriptures on this subject are the ones using the word "likeness" - the others > speak to different areas or our pilgrimage - which is different from His even though he did > leave us an example to follow and power from on high to enable us.
Judy, the Scriptures I use most definitely DO pertain to the weakness of Jesus flesh. As you point out, the strongest one mentions SINFUL flesh (Rom. 8:3). jt: Romans 8:3 speaks (post resurrection) to us and our sinful flesh - Vs.2 contrasts two laws The law of sin and death The law of the spirit of life in Christ Do you believe that when he inhabited a physical body Christ walked under the law of sin and death? You are hung up on the word "likeness," apparently interpreting it to mean "counterfeit" or something like that. Well, Jesus did not have a counterfeit flesh, a flesh that looked like human flesh but really was not. jt: I agree he had a genuine flesh body, but don't accept that he had a fallen flesh nature. The other passages I have mentioned focus very much on how Christ humbled himself by becoming man. jt: Sure - for someone who created everything that is to become part of His creation and put on a body suit must be humbling and then to serve them rather than to be served is even more humbling. It speaks of his suffering, or his experiencing death, etc., all things that have to do with flesh that is corruptible. Death is the strongest evidence that his flesh was the same. The Scriptures teach us that the sting of death is sin. Lord willing, I will share more later. jt: In His case - our sin, not His. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
