ok then. To continue....
You seem to be saying that Christ Himself does not indwell the believer.
Logical
Instead, the Holy Spirit is doing the indwelling.
Again, logical.
Do I understand your position correctly?
If so, then I must agree that Christ does not BODILY live within anyone and that His spirit/Holy Spirit is that which indwells the believer.
So what is your point? Are we arguing about something we already agree on....and just missing agreement because of language?
Hi rjp, it is good to see your keeping an eye on things. Your faith is always welcome to me.
The glory which is Jesus the Christ's was obtained at immeasurable cost. His position in the heavens as the Logos and the Creator was set at nought for the purpose of being made a duolo, a slave, and fashioned as a man, in order to ransom us from death. His glorification and position in the heavens was given Him by the Father for His obedience unto death. He is the Head of a new humanity. He is a man. He is also a life-giving spirit. It is for the purpose of honor and reverence that the distinction between His spirit and His personhood, the First-fruits from among the dead, is made by me. It is not harmful to see the Lord and Saviour as He really is, and a knowledge of Him is imperative to right understanding.
I am not arguing with anyone. I am seeking to proclaim the truth of God as it is revealed. Being unaware of these truths of the spirit leaves room for the Adversary to toss us to and fro by men's teachings. That Christ indwells us by spirit and not His glorified bloodless body should cause us to see the importance of God's essense, who is Spirit. Christ's Jesus' exalted and glorified humanity shall not be removed. It is permanent til the consummation and it was gotten a terrible price, for both Him and His Father. Let us honor that distinction and praise Him for the earnest and seal of the Holy Spirit til His return.
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