Thursday, March 8, 2012

3/9/12 The God who Came Down

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Q. 22- How did Christ, the Son of God become a human being?
A. Christ, the Son of God, became a human being by assuming a real body and a reasoning soul.  He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit in the womb of the virgin Mary, who gave birth to Him; but He was sinless.

God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. (2 Cor. 5:21)

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. (Heb. 4:15)

Thoughts: We tend to think more of ourselves and our righteousness (as if we deserve heaven) and think less of God’s sacrifice in coming and dying for us.  We tend to think we sin less and perhaps (even to the point of blasphemy) that God messes up.  Lent is a time to get things in the right perspective.  Christ, the innocent lamb, was sacrificed- bearing our sin- paying our penalty. 
    Two years ago Chilean miners were trapped thousands of feet below the surface and the world held its breath until they were found; until a drill hole was made to them; and until they got out.  But one act struck me when a Chilean miner on the surface volunteered to go down to his colleagues trapped below.  That is what Christ has done for us.  He came down- risking- even giving His own life that we might have life. 

Prayer: Thank you for becoming incarnate for us Lord.  Thank you for leaving the comforts of your home to come and die on our behalf.  

(Chilean miner rescued) 

1986 Q. 22. How did Christ, the Son of God, become man?
A. Christ, the Son of God, became man by assuming a real body and a reasoning soul. He was
conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary, who gave birth to Him;
yet He was sinless.

1647 Q. 22. How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man?
A. Christ, the Son of God, became man, by taking to himself a true body, and a reasonable soul,
being conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost, in the womb of the virgin Mary, and born of her  yet without sin.

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