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> > From:
David Miller <
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> Date: 1/27/2006 5:12:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TruthTalk]
Was Jesus of God's Nature?
> >
> > Judy wrote:
> >
> ATST Bill it is insulting to me - (and perhaps Dean
> > >
also) for the ppl mentioned above to make the claim
> > > that
Jesus' humanity "so called" included an Adamic
> > > sinful nature
when scripture clearly records that he is
> > > the Lord from
heaven (the same yesterday, today,
> > > and forever)and that He
is the second Adam.
> >
> > Eph. 2:6 speaks of how we as
believers are raised up together in
heavenly
> > places in Christ
Jesus. So in Christ, we too are "from heaven" so to
>
speak
> > now that we are in Christ, but this does not mean that we
do not have
> within
> > our bodies a sinful nature. We
must die to that sinful nature daily,
> even
> > as Jesus
did. It is insulting to me that you do not think Jesus
>
struggled
> > against the temptations of his flesh, that he did not
live a life of
self
> > denial. To think that the Lord of
glory would command us to do what he
> > himself never had to do....
I truly think you will be apologizing to
> Jesus
> > one day
for not understanding how much he condescended to us men and
>
women
> > of low estate. It is like someone climbing into the
pig sty to save a
> pig,
> > and then his wife or someone close
to that person claiming that he never
> got
> > dirty when he
did it. They are insulted that anyone would dare suggest
>
that
> > their loved one ever appeared in public filthy dirty.
Well, maybe he is
> > insulted that this person does not recognize
the sacrifice and
> condescension
> > he underwent to save the
pig. Maybe he would prefer for people to
> > understand the
humiliation that he suffered in order to save the pig.
>
> cd: In
the parable of a clean swine returning to his filth (dirt-as
you
use
> it)-the filth (dirt) is sin and Christ never sinned for the
need to be
> cleansed or return to sin or ever got any dirt on Himself
so to use Him
(ie
> :someone" in the above) in this manner is error.
David do you believe that
> we grow to a deeper area of sanctification
to where even the thoughts of
> sin can be kept at a distance? I do and
view Christ as being more Holy
than
> this type of holiness.Christ
came in the lower state for death on the
cross
> thereby defeating
Satan-for victory-not to spend His life warring against
> sin in His
members- for victory.
> >
> > David Miller.
>
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> know how you ought to answer
every man." (Colossians 4:6)
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