Living in a
world of imperfections and being imperfect persons, it is difficult to
believe that perfection exists. Even so, the faith of every Christian is
that a perfect person named Jesus became flesh and dwelt among us. And
beyond this incredible perfection of Jesus among us, we, as Christians,
believe that Jesus' perfection lives in every believer by the presence
of the Spirit of Christ.
These
two perfections--Jesus for us and Jesus in us----are the very essence
of Christianity. Remove either of these perfections and Christianity
ends.
Perfection
in Christ has saved us and is saving us forever. These two perfections
make all of us equally acceptable to God and immediately and
continuously equal one with another.
Inequality
is the most pervasive of all human sicknesses. Jesus' perfection for
us make us all equal in forgiveness. Jesus' perfection in us makes us
equal in essence. It is from our equality in Christ's perfection that
the we all are being changed and everything is becoming new.
It
took the perfection of Jesus at Calvary to forgive us equally. It
takes the presence of Christ in us to make us essentially equal and on
our way to peace with all. Perfection is here with us now in Christ and
it will never be taken away. Celebrate!Bud McCord
Abide International
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