Paul saw with piercing clearness that his life into possession of which souls entered by conversion was nothing else than the life of Christ Himself. He shared His very being with them. Christ, who is our life: (Col. 3:4), cries the Apostle. He speaks of the life of Jesus being made manifest in our body (II Cor. 4:10,11)This life which flows from Christ into man is something totally different from anything experienced on the merely natural plane. It is different, not only in degree, but also in kind. It is a new quality of life, a supernatural quality. As Paul puts it elsewhere, There is a new creation not just an intensification of powers already possessed, but the sudden emergence of an entiely new and original element whenever a man comes to be in Christ (II Cor. 5:17 - Moffatt).The Christian begins to live in the sphere of the post-resurrection life of Jesus. Ye are risen with Him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised Him from the dead (Col. 2:13). His life is yours, Paul means. You do not need to wait until the day break and the shadows flee away before beginning to live eternally.
Posted on: Thu, 19 Jun 2014 21:17:44 +0000
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