This week in fellowship we will discuss “The Exchanged Identity of Sin and Righteousness.” The fear and lack of knowledge concerning “Sin and Righteousness” in the church and outside the church is amazing. Although I am amazed, I am definitely in no way surprised! Think about it for a minute. We all live in the post resurrection of Christ, the only time God has provided for man to receive Spiritual Birth and begin again as another person Spiritually. Yet the vast majority in the church today live, move and have the mindset of before the cross, fixed on the issues of Sin and righteousness of the law. This produces and yields a self correcting theology of law and works to avoid sin to become more righteousness. The “be like Jesus” format, with WWJD mentality! They are sadly, ever learning but never coming to the knowledge of Spiritual Identity, while living in the dispensation of Sonship! So, what does the exchanged identity of sin and righteousness mean? Let’s talk about it…
This week in fellowship we will look at a little history about Timothy Paul’s son in Christ. Who was he and why did Paul deem it necessary to write to him? Who were his parents? Let’s talk about it….
Tomorrow’s message will piggy back on brother Kurtis’ message, “Born Again – The Cornerstone of True Spiritual Identity Part-1.” His whole message was exceptionally enlightening, and emphasized our Spiritual Identity having its foundation and cornerstone in being born again! But the part of his message which most caught my attention was the discussion on Bible commentaries. Before we leap into the message, let me discuss “semantics” – you know, when it sounds like someone is saying the same thing, just differently. The message might very well sound like a debate of semantics to some, but that is simply not the case. There is a process and progression in learning and growing up in our identity as the Spiritual Son of God! This process of Sonship is and should be fluid. Information, which is meaningful, becomes Spiritual knowledge, which over time leads to Spiritual understanding. As that Spiritual understanding is being lived and yielded to, it will be swallowed up into Spiritual oneness and realization of personal Identity as the Son of God! So, let’s talk about it…
Today I will share with you why you are not a mistake if you have recevied spiritual birth and become The Spiritual Son of God, who is the Father of all Humanity.The term “Son of God” is used in the Hebrew Bible as another way of referring to humans with special relationships with God. In the New Testament, ‘Son of God’ is applied in reference to Jesus on many occasions. We also know that Jesus is recognized as the Son of God on two occasions by a voice speaking from Heaven, in:
(Matthew 3:17) –17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And in
(Mark 1:11) –11 And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
Jesus is also openly and unreservedly described as the Son of God by himself and by various individuals who appear in the New Testament. So, who are you then? What part do you have with the Father? At least we now know one thing that is clear, that Jesus is called “Son of God,” while followers of Jesus are called, “Sons of God”. The difference here is as applied to Jesus, the term is in reference to his role as the Messiah, or Christ, the King chosen by God:
(Matthew 26:63) But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
Some of my favorite verses in the bible are found in John.
John:1- 5 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
Well, most people misunderstand these verses and make an error about their descendants some saying that man came from a monkey, or Homo erectus several million years ago. Even scientists in error agree that humans came from evolution-ancestors appeared some 5 million years ago. …Well not believing that God exist …is like saying the universe is false … or in the words of the Scientist Albert Einstein (1954): — “Science without religion is incapacitated, and religion without science is blind.”
“We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past. But you are not your mistakes, you are here now with the power to shape your day and your future.” Steve Maraboli
You are Sons and Sons of God not monkeys or animals. So, let’s talk about it….