Scripture References:
Luke 4:1-13, 'Satan cast out by the historical Jesus'
Luke 11:1-4, 'Jesus' discourse on prayer'
2 Thessalonians 2:1-4, 'The day of the Lord'
Luke 4:1-13, 'Satan cast out by the historical Jesus'
Luke 11:1-4, 'Jesus' discourse on prayer'
2 Thessalonians 2:1-4, 'The day of the Lord'
During the historical Jesus' 40 days of fasting in the desert place, Satan tried to destroy Jesus' faith, trust and his actual experience of the incarnation, glory and reign of the Christ of Faith as Master, Lord and King in his own heart, mind and life [1st Coming of Christ].
In the power of the Holy Spirit, Jesus persisted and completed the revelation of God's plan for the liberation, salvation and redemption for all mankind, through glorious reign of the Christ of Faith, in human hearts, minds and lives by teaching, modeling and living the Paschal Mystery [John 14:6].
In Jesus' Baptisms of Water, the Holy Spirit and Fire, the lawless one is revealed, dethroned and replaced in human hearts and lives. Satan is replaced by the reigning presence, glory, divine thoughts and ideas of the indwelling and incarnate Christ of Faith [John 3:3-8].
Like the historical Jesus, spiritually awake believers put their faith in God as Trinity and Spirit. By following the historical Jesus, they also proclaim the incarnation and reign of the Christ of Faith, through their spiritual bodies as Savior, Maser, Lord and King [2nd Coming of Christ].
With prayer, repentance, steadfast faith and God's help, Christ-centered, spiritually awake believers in all the world religions can now follow the historical Jesus in living the Paschal Mystery. A Christ-centered, Holy Spirit-based understanding, and daily practical application of God's love, grace and truth will establish the kingdom of Heaven and kingdom living in our midst, within us and throughout our planet [Luke 11:1-4].
By repentance and faith, we can all seek, welcome and proclaim the proper mental alignment, incarnation, glorification and reign of the universal Christ of Faith, the image of God, in the hearts, minds and lives of all humankind [Genesis 1:26-31].
I am also interested in early Christian history, and the subject of the historical Jesus. You can find some of the stuff I have been collecting, and get an idea of my interest by looking at; http://webulite.dyndns.org:8080/?do=showtag&tag=christianity
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