Philippians 3:18
(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Paul knew his passion for Christ and the message of the cross was not enough for some. He said he "weeped because they missed the message, it was put right before their eyes, by him and the other Apostle's, and it was missed by the enemies of the cross. Ultimately the Apostle's gave their life for the message of the cross. I forget if it was Paul or Peter that was crucified upside down in mockery of the cross. All the Apostle's gave their life for the preaching of the cross. "They that preach the gospel, must live by the gospel."
It happens in our world today, you have enemies of the cross still trying to get people to be like Jesus. How praytel would you ever accomplish such a feat, the very thought of it is ridiculous. You might as well try to be me, it is impossible. You were created to be you and anything else is a imitation of the real. You are the real deal, nothing else you try to be will be real.
The real is a crucified, resurrected, bonified child with Christ as their life. Learning Christ and him having expression as you is real. The fruit of the Spirit coming out of you as you but coming from Christ, is real (you can only bear fruit never producing fruit). The fake, actor figure trying to be something your not is the unreal. Your not Jesus why would you ever even try to be a person your not. Some say: "well Jesus is Holy, I'm supposed to be Holy." You were made Holy the moment you believed, so ok what next. Well Jesus loved everyone so I should love everyone, ok be truthful for a minute! How is that really working out? It's not, we can't love like Jesus loved, but we can bear the fruit of love by the Spirit. The difference between you doing and Christ being (that is in you) is a very fine line. What really makes the difference? You simply start to see Christ as all the things you are, or you have been since your new birth.
What did Paul say "in him we live, move, and have our being." Can you see in what Paul says about how we operate, we operate from the being of another person, that other person is Christ in you the hope of glory. Sooner or later all believers have to come to revelation knowledge of Christ, it is the only way to live life. Apart from Christ as life, there is no life.
(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
Paul knew his passion for Christ and the message of the cross was not enough for some. He said he "weeped because they missed the message, it was put right before their eyes, by him and the other Apostle's, and it was missed by the enemies of the cross. Ultimately the Apostle's gave their life for the message of the cross. I forget if it was Paul or Peter that was crucified upside down in mockery of the cross. All the Apostle's gave their life for the preaching of the cross. "They that preach the gospel, must live by the gospel."
It happens in our world today, you have enemies of the cross still trying to get people to be like Jesus. How praytel would you ever accomplish such a feat, the very thought of it is ridiculous. You might as well try to be me, it is impossible. You were created to be you and anything else is a imitation of the real. You are the real deal, nothing else you try to be will be real.
The real is a crucified, resurrected, bonified child with Christ as their life. Learning Christ and him having expression as you is real. The fruit of the Spirit coming out of you as you but coming from Christ, is real (you can only bear fruit never producing fruit). The fake, actor figure trying to be something your not is the unreal. Your not Jesus why would you ever even try to be a person your not. Some say: "well Jesus is Holy, I'm supposed to be Holy." You were made Holy the moment you believed, so ok what next. Well Jesus loved everyone so I should love everyone, ok be truthful for a minute! How is that really working out? It's not, we can't love like Jesus loved, but we can bear the fruit of love by the Spirit. The difference between you doing and Christ being (that is in you) is a very fine line. What really makes the difference? You simply start to see Christ as all the things you are, or you have been since your new birth.
What did Paul say "in him we live, move, and have our being." Can you see in what Paul says about how we operate, we operate from the being of another person, that other person is Christ in you the hope of glory. Sooner or later all believers have to come to revelation knowledge of Christ, it is the only way to live life. Apart from Christ as life, there is no life.
