"The
first man [was] from out of earth, made of dust (earthly-minded); the second
Man [is] the Lord from out of heaven. Now those who are made of the dust are
like him who was first made of the dust (earthly-minded); and as is [the Man]
from heaven, so also [are those] who are of heaven (heavenly-minded). And just
as we have borne the image [of the man] of dust, so shall we and so let us also
bear the image [of the Man] of heaven" (1Corinthians 15:47-49 ).
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| Philippians 3:20 |
Being born again, you are born of the
Word of God (1 Peter 1:23); in 1 John 5:1, the Word declares that you are born
of God. Being born of God means you are in His class; you are an associate of the
God-kind. You are more than a mere creature of God; you are a partaker of His
divine nature (2 Peter 1:4).
The Bible says for as He (the Lord)
is (heavenly and divine), so are you in this world (1 John 4:17). Remember that
the Lord Jesus, in the New Testament, is referred to as "the first
begotten of the dead" (Revelation 1:5). That means He is the first
to be born again; He heads up this new species of beings called the Heavenly Men: "…if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are
passed away; behold, all things are become new" (2 Corinthians
5:17).
As a heavenly man, you have the
unending and indestructible life of God; you have been raised to operate at His
level. This doesn’t mean you are equal with God; it only means you are now in His
class. You can relate with Him at the same level, just as a human being relates
with another human being. If you have a child, for example, your child can
relate to you as a human being, and not as a dog or a cat that belongs in a
different class. That is the point!
God remains the Sovereign one; our
heavenly Father; but He has given us eternal life; thus lifting us to His class
of being! You are now one with Him; this is the Gospel; that eternal life has
been manifested; and anyone can have and live the divine life now by believing
and confessing the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
FURTHER STUDY:
Genesis 1:26;
1 John 4:17
Andy Agim
Christ Realities
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