New life for immortal man

Man was created with an immortal nature, being in the image and likeness of God. By his own decision, eternal life was lost by him at the fall, and death entered the earth. He now knew corruption: his body subject to decay, and his soul wounded and darkened. A Savior came to earth to rescue man from this state, and return him to his intended place in God's creation. It was God Himself. He laid aside his Godhead, and experienced all we experience, except sin. He entered even into death, saying, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?".

But he broke out the other side. The particles of death, death which had taken its hold on man, were dissembled, and life and light burst forth. He is our forerunner, and we too now can pass through death to new life; we can exit out the other side. Mankind which was made subject to death by Adam's fall, can now move through to life by the new Adam's rising. Our dignity, place in creation, and immortal nature are redeemed through unity with our Lord and God, Jesus Christ.

Posted Mon, Sep 17, 2007 under /message category [permanent link]