Growth The Cross and the Spirit

[netchaplain]

What the Lord Jesus went through literally, we received from it literally. When we “first believed,” our spirit underwent the reality of Christ’s crucifixion (Gal 2:20), and His death and resurrection (Rom 6:5); our “old man” (Adamic sinful nature) also encountered His crucifixion (Rom 6:6) but instead of dying and raising as we did with our spirit, it remains crucified, for nowhere is it said to be dead, nor that it had died.

This is crucial in understanding the plan of God in His work with us concerning the Cross (restraint applied to the sin nature and the other is the judgment of sin by “condemnation”—Rom 8:3), by which power the Spirit of God continually applies to our sinful nature (old man); so that sin will not “reign in your mortal body” (Rom 6:12, 14), and “so that ye cannot do the things that ye would (Gal 5:17).

Regardless of a believer’s conformity level in “the image of Christ” (Rom 8:29), there is always evidence from within and without which inevitably manifests the work of the Father (Phl 2:13), and that by the “life” of Christ (Col 3:4).

As the Lord Jesus awaited “forty days” (Acts 1:3) until His ascension, so do we await, while we are “about” our “Fathers business” (Luke 2:29).

--NC


The Cross and the Spirit –MJS
http://www.abideabove.com/hungry-heart/

 

[iLOVE]

THE MESSAGE OF THE CROSS

You can make the Cross of Christ ineffective. It is possible for Christians to void out the Cross. To make the Cross void is to cancel out the Cross benefits to

you. If we are to fix any problem, we must not void out the Cross. Disconnection from the Cross is disconnection from God’s power. The reason why we are

not experiencing God’s power in our lives is because we have disconnected ourselves from the Cross. We accepted Christ when we got saved. But as a

Christian we are in a process of sanctification when the grace of God brings about the transformation of life and you are now being saved. The way you

experience being saved, having already becoming saved, is by the power of God as it is attached to the Cross of Christ. When you cut off the Cross of

Christ the power of the Gospel doesn’t reach your life or situation. Now that you have received salvation, God now wants you to experience His power which

is connected to the Cross that saved you…not the crucifix of Christ. The crucifix is different from the Cross. The Cross is Jesus no longer hanging on it. The

crucifix as you see in the Catholic Church is a Cross showing Jesus still hanging on it. Jesus is not still hanging on the Cross. The Cross that Jesus died on

exist for one reason only. The only reason Jesus died was to take upon the sins of the world. He only died for sin(s). The Cross isn’t there for no other

reason but sin. So to invoke the Cross on any other subject is to invoke it on an issue that it doesn’t exist for. “Behold the Lamb of God that has taken away

the sins of the world”....Jesus died having become sin for us. The issue on the Cross is singular. To fix any problem that exist in your life; your heart, your

family, your mind, your church, or whatever it is, you must understand the problem and then locate the sin behind it. Once you have identified the sin that is

at the root of the problem, you can now invoke the problem. Many Christians and people want to solve the problem but don’t want to address the sin, and

wonder why they can’t find the power. Because the power only ties to the message of the Cross, and the message of the Cross only exist to deal with one

thing….sin. Many people try and change words by using my problems, my issues, my mistakes, my solutions…Jesus didn’t die for any of that. And there is

no power because Jesus will not address that. He will only address sin! When we try fixing problems by bypassing the Cross you will in up looking like a fool

(human talk). The world thinks it can out think God. You void the Cross every time when you bring in human wisdom. Whenever you bring in the worlds view

point you void out the Cross. Whenever God thoughts contradicts man’s thoughts, and you choose man’s thoughts over God thoughts, you cancel out the

Cross. And when you void out the Cross you cancel out the power of God. Because the power of God is in the Cross which means you must be willing to

deal with the sin. God is in the business of making the world look foolish because of their debates vs. addressing sin. Many times when God wants to

express His power is usually through a means that may look foolish. God has worked this thing so only He will get the credit. The message of the Cross is

the work of Jesus Christ in satisfying the issue of sin.

1. You must identify the problem whatever it is.
2. Then you identify the sin that is related to that problem; it could be your sin or someone else's sin opposed upon you.
3. Then address the sin God way that activates the Cross. Because you have done that you have activated the power of God. This is how God works it!

 

[iLOVE]

Isaiah 40:31
New King James Version (NKJV)

31 But those who wait on the Lord
Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint.

 

[netchaplain]

THE MESSAGE OF THE CROSS

You can make the Cross of Christ ineffective. It is possible for Christians to void out the Cross. To make the Cross void is to cancel out the Cross benefits to you

Hi iL - I believe I understand what you are sharing and wanted to point out that I believe that the ineffectiveness of the Cross (Gal 5:4) is in relation to only those who have never had Christ, but I like the points you bring up in your reply.

 

[for_his_glory]

We need to learn the workings of the cross as now after the cross we are given that power and authority through Gods grace to continue in the footsteps of Christ giving no thought of our own life as we crucify this flesh daily to remain in Gods will. We go forth with the indwelling of the Holy Spirit as Christ works in us and through us on a daily bases.