Matthew 10:34-39, 'The Servant And The Cross'
As fishers of men, the historical Jesus' disciples seek repentance, forgiveness of sins and proclaim kingdom living, here on earth. To regain and re-establish Christ-centered kingdom living here on earth and within all persons, Jesus declare people must take up their cross daily and follow him. This means living the Paschal Mystery (Matthew 10:38).
Like the historical Jesus, all human beings are eternal spiritual beings, the Christ of Faith - Image and likeness of God, going through temporary, incarnate human experiences, while visibly present in our physical bodies. Unlike the historical Jesus however, most people chose to live under the dominion of the mind of the flesh. Most people have rejected the presence and mind of the indwelling and incarnate Christ of Faith.
Jesus' life and witness demonstrates the mysterious, transforming, saving and healing work of the indwelling and incarnate Christ of Faith, and the Holy Spirit in human lives. The historical Jesus proclaimed, taught and fully modeled humankind’s potential for Christ-centered, Holy Spirit-based kingdom living in our midst and within us (Matthew 6:9-10, Luke 17:20-21, Colossians 1:26-27). The historical Jesus is truly the way, the truth and the life.
The Gospel of Christ demands faith, humility, seeking truth and relying on God's help. The apostle Peter discerned in the historical Jesus, as the manifestation of the invisible Christ of Faith, the incarnate Son of God, in human flesh [Matthew 16:13-20]. In Matthew 16:22-23, Peter took Jesus aside and rebuked him, declaring that these things would never happen to the historical Jesus. Because Peter's reply was against God's will and under the dominion of the mind of the flesh, Jesus then replied, "Out of my sight Satan!
Are you following the historical Jesus in living the Paschal Mystery? Are you a Christ-centered, Holy Spirit empowered fisher of men, in your own unique religion, culture, ethnic and secular group? Do you believe that God requires all people in all religions, cultures, ethnic and secular groups to live the Paschal Mystery and establish kingdom living, here on earth as it is in heaven?
Are you following the historical Jesus in living the Paschal Mystery? Are you a Christ-centered, Holy Spirit empowered fisher of men, in your own unique religion, culture, ethnic and secular group? Do you believe that God requires all people in all religions, cultures, ethnic and secular groups to live the Paschal Mystery and establish kingdom living, here on earth as it is in heaven?
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