Post on 13-May-2015
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The Good News of the
Everlasting Gospel
The Incredible Good News of the Gospel
The human race, to which we all belong, is the extension of Adam’s life after he
sinned—Acts 17:26.
Our situation in Adam
Therefore, it is a life that: 1. Was sold to
Satan – Luke 4:5, 6.2. Was condemned
to death – Romans 5:18.1st Pt3. Became a slave
to sin – Rom. 7:14.4. Died spiritually
(since God’s Holy Spirit left him) –
Ephesians 2:1.
Therefore, we were all born
with a life that was spiritually
dead,
sold to Satan,
a slave to sin,
and condemned to death.
The Greek word for this ruined life is
BIOS
Luke 8:141 John 2:15,16
Mankind therefore needs
a Savior
Jesus Christ is That Savior!
His salvation isthe central theme of Paul’s theology!
1 Cor. 1:30, 31.
The Greek word for the eternal divine life of
Christ that saved us is ZOE.
John 1:4; 8:12;
Romans 5:10, 17, 18.Note: This is also the same Zoe kind of life
God breathed into Adam at creation.
Gen. 2:7 (LXX)
Unfortunately, both the words, Bios and Zoe are translated in our English Bibles by the word
“life.”
Therefore, it is very difficult to distinguish between man’s
corporate sinful Bios life and the sinless eternal divine Zoe life
of Christ.
The 12 steps -- how God saved mankind in Christ:
1. In order for Christ to be
mankind’s Savior He had to
surrender His Zoe life to the Father. (Kenosis)
Philippians 2:6,7
2. For the Father to legally qualify Christ to be the Savior of mankind He had to unite the divine Zoe
life of Christ to mankind’s corporate Bios life that needed
redeeming.
3. This was accomplished by God’s Holy Spirit in the
womb of Mary.
Luke 1:35
JESUS
THE GOD-MAN John 1:14
ZOE BIOS
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only
begotten of the Father, full of
grace and truth.”John 1.14
4. In the incarnation God’s Holy Spirit was
renewed to the human race in Christ and mankind was
made spiritually alive. Ephesians 2:5
Titus 3:5
5. The union between Christ’s divine Zoe life and humanity’s corporate Bios life resulted in Christ becoming the second or
last Adam (mankind). 1 Corinthians 15:45
6. This legally qualified Christ to be the substitute and representative
of mankind.Deuteronomy 24:16; Ezekiel 18:20
7. As our legal substitute, Christ
had to first perfectly obey
the law on mankind’s behalf (obey and live).
Matthew 5:17Luke 4:14.
8.This perfect obedience could not cancel
our sins.
Galatians 3:13
9. On the cross our corporate
Bios life died in Christ, not for 3 days, but for
eternity--the second
death.
Romans 6:232 Corinthians
5:14
10. In exchange the Father
gave the Zoe life of His Son
to the human race in Christ.
2 Timothy 1:8-11
11. In the resurrection,
Christ and the human race shared the same
eternal Zoe life.
Hebrews 2:11Ephesians 2:5, 6
1 John 5:11
JESUS & MANKINDSHARED THE SAME ZOE LIFE
12. Objectively this took place In Christ Subjectively it is experienced by faith.
Eph. 2:4-6 (objective) and 8-10 (subjective).
IN THE RESURRECTION
This is the incredible Good News of the Gospel
Because believers share
the same eternal Zoe life of Christ they become one with Him and are
adopted.
Galatians 4:4-6Hebrews 2:11
Our Divine Adoption
From eternity past to the cross Christ is called the only begotten
Son of God.John 1:14
After the cross and resurrection Christ is called the firstborn (begotten) from the dead.
Revelation 1:4-6, Why?
Before the cross God had only
one begotten Son Who also is the
Son of Man Since the cross
and resurrection, God has many
human begotten sons and
daughters of whom Christ is
the 1st1 John 3:1-3
• When Jesus was baptized, His Father said “This is my beloved Son in Whom I am well pleased”
• These words embraced the entire human race! We have been accepted in the beloved!
• And the word that was spoken to Jesus at the Jordan, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased," embraces humanity. God spoke to Jesus as our representative. With all our sins and weaknesses, we are not cast aside as worthless. "He hath made us accepted in the Beloved." Ephesians 1:6… The light which fell from the open portals upon the head of our Saviour will fall upon us as we pray for help to resist temptation. The voice which spoke to Jesus says to every believing soul, This is My beloved child, in whom I am well pleased. DA 113
What are the blessings and privileges
of being the adopted children of God?
1. We become joint or co-heirs with Christ, the King of kings. Romans
8:15-17
2. We have been delivered from the second death,
and will reign with Christ in heaven for a thousand
years.
Revelation 20:6
3. We will continue to reign with Him in the new earth for ever and ever —
Revelation 22:3-6.
Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! 2 Cor, 9:15.