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FAQ # 83
QUESTION 83 : Why do you say
Born Again Christians are just as Holy as God?
The Bible tells us that we are dead and our life is hid in Christ (Col
3:3).
In other words, “there is therefore now no condemnation
to them which are in Christ Jesus” (Rom 8:1). A person can only claim
to possesses no condemnation because he or she is hid in Christ.
Christ being
God, we are actually hid in God, as the end of Colossian 3:3 mentioned.
So, when God looks at us, he sees himself or his direct replica/image.
In fact, the word man in Genesis 1, translated from the original, means
‘Phantom’, which shows that being born again rekindles the image of God
in us.
This can
be seen in the “breastplate of righteousness,” which was narrated by Paul
and seen in the Levitical priestly order. Paul tells us to put on the
breastplate of righteousness (Eph 6:14). Which is basically having faith
in Justification. It is key and more than co-incident that righteousness
was related to the breastplate.
What do I mean?
The Old testament priest wore a breastplate of twelve precious shiny stones
(Ex 39:8-17). It is said when God’s glory came down in the temple, it
would reflect off the stones and he would sometimes speak through them.
In other words, he would see his
reflection in the precious stones on the breastplate of the priests, then
he would commune with him, so to speak.
Similarly, through our breastplate of righteousness God sees himself when
he looks at us; we being hid in Christ. Therefore, the same tenets that
runs through his being, runs through our beings, by faith: Making us equal
to God through son ship (Phi 2:6), never above.
Christ himself
said, “I am the vine, ye are the branches” (John 15:16). Suggesting that
we have the same spiritual D.N.A or Genes.
For instance,
the princes and princesses of England are not above the Queen. But they
have the same legal diplomacy, being royalties. They are apart of the
English Monarchy, by being born in the family. Similarly, we are apart
of the heavenly monarchy and posses God’s holiness (royalty) because we
are born again into his divine nature.
That’s why
we are a “royal priest hood” (1 Pet 2:9).
Many use
the temple adornment and Aaron’s US$25,000 garment to solely preach prosperity,
when in fact, it was all about Christ and his finished work of righteousness
to every born again believer in this new covenant.
If you are born again, think it not robbery to be equal to God in his
holiness (John 5:18, Phil 2:6). Remember, “It doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know
that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him
as he is” (1 John 3:2). And no tribulation or persecution can override
that hope in us, as the Psalmist put it, “As for me, I will behold thy
face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness” (Ps.
17:15).
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