Reference Scripture:
Romans 16:25-27, ‘Paul declares the Paschal Mystery’.
Key Verse: “Now to God, who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages” (Romans 16:25)
Key Verse: “Now to God, who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages” (Romans 16:25)
In Colossians 1:27, the apostle Paul proclaims the truth of the Paschal Mystery, "Christ in you, the hope of glory". Paul boldly declares the hidden truth of Christ's presence and paschal work in individual persons and within witnessing paschal faith communities, which have been hidden, down through the ages and generations. Paul assures us that in Jesus Christ as Messiah, these hidden truths of mankind actually dwelling in Paradise, the highest state of Christ consciousness here on earth, are now revealed and experienced as realities, in spiritually awake Jews and Gentiles (Romans 16:25-27).
The hidden truth revealed in Paul's benediction is that Christ, as ADONAI /JEHOVAH, eternally dwells in the spiritual body of Jesus Christ and all persons. Repentance, seeking, serving and obeying Christ in all persons, remain the Godhead's established foundation and basis for mankind's past, present and future hope of forgiveness of sin, freedom from the bondage of sin, redemption, salvation and glory, while dwelling here on earth (Genesis 1:26-27, Romans 16:25a). The glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together, in the mind of the spirit (Isaiah 40.5).
During the Advent season, Christ-centered, spiritually awake believers, in the mind of the spirit remember and celebrate the conception, birth and revelation of the initial aspects of the Paschal Mystery, in Jesus Christ, as Messiah. They seek and celebrate the fuller incarnation of the presence, redemptive work and manifestation of Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit, in their lives, by remembering Mary, Jesus' mother and following Jesus Christ in living the Paschal Mystery (Luke 1:46-55, 4:16-21, 9:23-24). According to Paul's Gospel, as revealed in Jesus Christ, the initial human mental alignment, incarnation and birth of Christ in human flesh occurred by the faith, surrender and obedience of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, in the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit (Romans 16:25a).
In today epistle, the apostle Paul goes to great lengths to make all mankind aware that this mystery of Christ's indwelling, incarnation and birth in human flesh, through the spiritual body of every person, has been kept secret for ages and generations. These aspects of the Paschal Mystery were fully revealed in the incarnation and birth of Jesus Christ as Messiah, two thousand years ago. Because the religious leaders and authorities in Jesus' Jewish religion at that time, practiced their religion in the spiritual blindness of the mind of the flesh, they could not discern, and could not truly know who Jesus Christ was, even though he was born, grew up and lived as Messiah, in their midst and among them (John 1:26; Romans 8:1-11, 16:25b). In the mind of the flesh, these believers experienced Paradise Lost, even though Jesus Christ lived, worshipped, taught, and performed miracles, within their witnessing paschal faith community.
In the mind of the spirit, the apostle Paul affirms that all mankind will discern that the Godhead mysteriously dwells in the spiritual body of not only ofJesus Christ but all persons as Christ, God's image and likeness (Genesis 1:26-27, Colossians 1:24-29). Because of this fact, the Gospel of Christ, as revealed in Jesus Christ is universally applicable and can be effectively applied in very practical ways in all traditions, religions, cultures, ethnic and secular groups. God requires Christ centered, repentance, faith, humility and obedience, in the mind of the spirit, when any human being chooses to follow Jesus Christ as Messiah in discerning and seeking the realization of this initial incarnation aspect of the Paschal Mystery, in one's own life (Romans 1:8-11, 16:26).
The bible declares that in Jesus Christ as Messiah, the Godhead's incarnate presence was initially revealed and fully manifested in human flesh. Under the anointing of the Holy Spirit, God's infinite wisdom, power and eternal glory in human flesh were fully manifested in Jesus Christ ( Luke 4:16-21, Colossians 2:9). In his faith, humility and obedience Jesus Christ revealed and fully manifested the Godhead's eternal reign in human flesh, while he dwelt among us and in our midst, in his physical body (John 5:19, 30; Romans 16:27). Christ-centered spiritually awake believers rejoice without shame, as they are now beholding Christ appearing, mysteriously, in and through their spiritual bodies.
In today's epistle, the apostle Paul discusses God's universal plan of spiritual awakening, spiritual formation and spiritual regeneration in the hearts, minds and lives of repentant, humble and obedient believers, who choose to follow Jesus Christ, in living the Paschal Mystery, in the mind of the spirit. The miracle of being born form above always take place according to God's Metanoia Method, as revealed in Jesus Christ (Mark 1:14-15). The gospel of Christ, as revealed, taught and manifested in Jesus Christ, is God's universal Metanoia Method by which all mankind are delivered from bondage and slavery to sin and pass over into the paradise of the Godhead's freedom, love, glory, grace, truth and love in Christ. Paradise on earth is now being revealed, regained and fully manifested in mankind, in the mind of the spirit, when we steadfastly follow Jesus Christ in living the Paschal Mystery ( Luke 9:21-27), Romans 8:1-11).
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