Romans 1:1-7, 'God's universal call to all humankind'
The historical Jesus committed himself as Messiah, to a new Christ-centered, Holy Spirit-based faith. Jesus as the Son of Man, lived a life of humility, obedience and righteousness. He chose to steadfastly do God's will. He mastered fulfilling not just the letter but the spirit of God's law.
Like us today, the apostle Paul never met the historical Jesus. He did however encountered the Christ of Faith on the road to Damascus. After that personal encounter with the Christ of Faith as indwelling Lord, Paul discerned that the Christ of Faith was fully present and gloriously manifested as Lord, in the historical Jesus.
Paul realized, like the historical Jesus, that all persons, religious and secular, are called into intimate, covenant, Holy Spirit-based relationship with God and one another through the indwelling Christ of Faith, who is forever present in our spiritual bodies. The historical Jesus fully experienced and manifested the Christ of Faith, as God's perfect presence, image and likeness through his spiritual body.
Like us today, the apostle Paul never met the historical Jesus. He did however encountered the Christ of Faith on the road to Damascus. After that personal encounter with the Christ of Faith as indwelling Lord, Paul discerned that the Christ of Faith was fully present and gloriously manifested as Lord, in the historical Jesus.
Paul realized, like the historical Jesus, that all persons, religious and secular, are called into intimate, covenant, Holy Spirit-based relationship with God and one another through the indwelling Christ of Faith, who is forever present in our spiritual bodies. The historical Jesus fully experienced and manifested the Christ of Faith, as God's perfect presence, image and likeness through his spiritual body.
The historical Jesus is the perfect archetype pattern of the Divine Presence, the Christ of Faith, as the incarnation and manifestation of the Son of God, through the spiritual body of all humankind [Genesis 1:26-31, Romans 1:3]. Giving birth to the Son of God means repenting and intentionally putting our faith and confidence in the incarnate Christ of Faith, in the spiritual, mental, emotional and physical dimensions of our lives, as our Emmanuel. Are you willing to give birth to the Son of God, by follow the historical Jesus in living the Paschal Mystery?
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