Hi there,
I Corinthians 9:22 "To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some."
This agrees with the idea that Jesus was made sin, that we might become the righteousness of God (2 Corinthians 5:21). When we see Jesus, we see our sin and that saves us (because we believe it died - we saw it die).
But there is a question here, right? What about what we become in the Christ who became sin?
Don't we become murderers, to murderers - that some murderers might be saved; or don't we become thieves, to thieves - that some thieves might be saved?
Anything that is a sin, we identify with and identifying the sin, those who act on it are given a choice: do they continue in it a mockery before God, or do they repent, knowing that God is not mocked?
I started thinking this way, when I saw someone on television who was man or woman, I could not tell; I thought "am I supposed to condemn them for being gay or condemn them for being vulnerable to being gay" and in a mixed up way, I realised it was none of my business what alignment they had - if they were gay, they would see me as gay, if they were straight they would see me as straight; there was literally nothing I could do about it, but surrender to Christ.
What I am left with, is a funny feeling I no longer belong in this world; that Christ will surrender me to the end, for a moment, to deliver me from the sins of this world; and I shall be cleansed, no longer in need of identifying with the world, but free from it (and its snare).
Just be aware, you are not your own - I hope this has been of some encouragement.
God bless.
I Corinthians 9:22 "To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some."
This agrees with the idea that Jesus was made sin, that we might become the righteousness of God (2 Corinthians 5:21). When we see Jesus, we see our sin and that saves us (because we believe it died - we saw it die).
But there is a question here, right? What about what we become in the Christ who became sin?
Don't we become murderers, to murderers - that some murderers might be saved; or don't we become thieves, to thieves - that some thieves might be saved?
Anything that is a sin, we identify with and identifying the sin, those who act on it are given a choice: do they continue in it a mockery before God, or do they repent, knowing that God is not mocked?
I started thinking this way, when I saw someone on television who was man or woman, I could not tell; I thought "am I supposed to condemn them for being gay or condemn them for being vulnerable to being gay" and in a mixed up way, I realised it was none of my business what alignment they had - if they were gay, they would see me as gay, if they were straight they would see me as straight; there was literally nothing I could do about it, but surrender to Christ.
What I am left with, is a funny feeling I no longer belong in this world; that Christ will surrender me to the end, for a moment, to deliver me from the sins of this world; and I shall be cleansed, no longer in need of identifying with the world, but free from it (and its snare).
Just be aware, you are not your own - I hope this has been of some encouragement.
God bless.