In today's epistle 1 Corinthians 1:9, the apostle Paul focuses on the mysteries of Christ's (ADONAI'S) first and second coming in human flesh. Proper mental alignment and receptivity are need for human beings to experience the incarnation and manifestation of the Godhead, which Jesus Christ knew and proclaimed as Messiah (Colossians 2:6-15). Christ-centered, Holy Spirit-based spiritual awakening is the key to following Jesus Christ in living this Paschal Mystery. Christ (ADONAI) must be central and preeminent in these believers' identification and use of their talents, virtues and spiritual gifts, within witnessing paschal faith communities.
Witnessing paschal faith communities are groups of people in all the world traditions, religions, cultures, ethnic and secular groups, who share the same universal, Christ-centered, Holy Spirit-based faith, which Jesus Christ proclaimed, taught and modeled as Messiah. Like Jesus Christ, they seek to pass over from life on earth in the mind of the flesh, into the new and glorified life in the Godhead, in the mind of the spirit, while in our present physical bodies. These believers therefore choose to follow Jesus Christ in living the Paschal Mystery.
Christ (ADONAI), the invisible, spiritual image and likeness of God, in the spiritual body of Jesus Christ and all persons is the center of authority, worship, service, identity, faith and fellowship within witnessing paschal faith communities. Christ is their center of power, mission, vision and unity. They experience, proclaim and share God's grace, truth, love, good and peace in and through Christ, in the spiritual body of Jesus Christ and all persons (Genesis 1:26-31, 1 Corinthians 1:1-2).
Within witnessing paschal faith communities, believers seek and serve Christ (ADONAI) in all persons and love their neighbors as themselves. Spiritually awake believers seek, serve and dwell in the mind of the spirit. Their focus is on the things of God and heavenly things (Luke 17:20-21). Spiritually asleep, spiritually blind and spiritually deaf believers on the other hand seek, serve and dwell in the mind of the flesh. Their focus is unfortunately and inappropriately on the things of men and earthly things (Mark 8:31-33, John 18:33-38). Christ's coming, revelation, incarnation and manifestation as Master, Lord and Owner of their destiny and lives, remains the central focus of the witness, sufficiency and proclamation within witnessing paschal faith communities (1 Corinthians 1:3-8).
Jesus Christ is the way, the truth and the life, within witnessing paschal faith communities (John 14:1-6). As Messiah, Jesus Christ revealed God's appeal and empowerment of all mankind to correctly use the talents, virtues and gifts, which God has given us. The awesome challenge and opportunity which believers in all traditions, religions, cultures, ethnic and secular groups have within witnessing paschal faith communities, are to develop mindsets and practices which reflect balanced left brain hemisphere and right brain hemisphere thinking, teaching and behavior in all relationships.
These believers teach and share their sacred texts, holy writing and oracles in literal, metaphorical, metaphysical and mystical designs, interpretations and daily practical applications. They strive for justice and peace among all people. They respect the dignity and uniqueness of every human being. They stress the practices of civility, inclusiveness, honesty, integrity, fairness and self-sacrifice in their daily livers and relationships (1 Corinthians 1:9).
Is Christ (ADONAI) the center of your life as a believer? Is your witnessing faith community focused on being a paschal community? Does your witnessing faith community seek and serve Christ in all persons?
Is Jesus Christ the way, the truth and the life, within your witnessing faith community?
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