Mediator
"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus." — 1 Timothy 2:5
Man’s condition demanded an Incarnation — man had become spiritually dead with no approach to God.
The Incarnation of Deity with humanity provided One who could stand as man’s Mediator.
Equal with God on one hand and united with man on the other, this One could assume the obligations of man’s treason and satisfy the claims of Justice, thereby bridging the chasm between God and man.
God created man in His own image, just a little lower than Himself; so nearly like God that it was possible for God and man to become united for eternity in one individual!
(When Christ became a man and took on a physical body in the Incarnation, He did so for eternity. Therefore, there is a God-man in Heaven today at the Father’s right hand as a result of the Incarnation.)
It was possible for God and man to become united!
God can dwell in these human bodies of ours, God can impart His life and nature to our spirits.
That’s what takes place at the New Birth:
Spiritual death is eradicated from the spirit, and God gives man His life!
Confession:
Today at the right hand of the Father there is a God-man, our Mediator, Jesus Christ.
Jesus bridged the gap for me. He made it possible for spiritual death to depart from my spirit, and for God’s own life and nature to take its place in my spirit.
Therefore, God now dwells in my spirit. God lives in me!
From Faith Food Devotions by Kenneth E. Hagin
Kenneth Hagin Ministries (aka Rhema) is a worldwide ministry based on faith, prayer, and the healing truths in God's Word. Founded in 1963 by Rev. Kenneth E. Hagin, we are currently led by Rev. Kenneth W. Hagin with the help of his wife, Lynette Hagin, and son, Craig W. Hagin. As a ministry, we are dedicated to reaching people with the Good News of Jesus Christ.
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