"Getting Past The CROSS!"
"For through Him we both have access through One Spirit to the Father." (Ephes. 2:18)
It is imperative that Christians hear what the Spirit is saying. Cast away your religious ears and hear Christ! Jesus is GONE and the Holy Spirit is HERE. Don't be offended by this all you lovers of Jesus. It's time for you to diligently seek after the Spirit! This statement is not in deference to Christ, but is stated as a matter of fact. Jesus Himself declared that He had to leave us so that another Comforter could come (so that He could return to His throne in eternity to defend us against the incessant allegations of the devil; Rev. 12:10).
Christians have to get past the Cross. Too many Christians are stuck on Calvary. Jesus is not on Calvary anymore. Calvary opened the door to salvation and the Holy Spirit sealed it shut. Receive the Lord of Salvation, be baptized with the Holy Spirit and with fire and you are in. You are a lock for a seat in eternity!
The Cross does not guarantee you a place in heaven. The Cross was a symbol. Jesus was a sacrifice. His physical body meant nothing to God. God allowed His body to be decimated in every way. His body was placed in a tomb and now its gone. The Body of Christ is now a mobile, afile and hostile weapon against the powers of darkness. Are you in the number? Are you a soldier in the army of the Lord or are you a captive of the enemy rotting in a cell of despair, hopelessness and fear?
"In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of ythe purchased possession, to the praise of His glory." (Eph. 1:13-14)
Christians, I promise you that you will become Believers (that you will also "graduate") once you let go of the Cross. Getting past the Cross is critical to your spiritual growth and maturity. Don't get me wrong, the Cross served its purpose. The Cross was meant for the "guilty" not the innocent. The only legal reason Jesus could get on the Cross was because "He became sin," not because He was guilty. In essence, "sin", not Jesus, was nailed to the Cross.
The defining moment in history is that Jesus "graduated" on that fateful day. Over time, He transformed from Rabbi to Messiah to Christ. He was expected to fulfill His "call" in life through obedience to the Father unto death. The Word says that "obedience is greater than sacrifice."
Get that? Unto death the Word says. The only way you can receive an inheritance (the Holy Spirit) is for someone to die (Jesus)! Amen...
"I have told you these things while I am still with you. But the Comforter (Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Standby), the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My name [in My place, to represent Me and act on My behalf], He will teach you all things. And He will cause you to recall (will remind you of, bring to your remembrance) everything I have told you." (John 14: 25-26 AMP)
Nicholas Carl Moore is a Christian Author from Charlotte, NC. My blog can be found at: www.mandatemantle.blogspot.com and I invite you to visit my bookstore at: www.lulu.com/spotlight/ncm926. Please listen to our weekly radio show, "Pathways 2 Truth" at 9am EST on Sunday mornings at: www.blogtalkradio.com/mandate. Peace and blessings...