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The Death and Resurrection of Christ
The Crucifixion of Christ – Wednesday Afternoon, Luke 23:33
The Reason for the Cross, John 12:32
Part of the Father’s Will, Philippians 2:8
A Result of the Father’s Single Act of Love to the Inhabited World, John 3:16
Two Deaths on the Cross
Prophecy Concerning His Deaths, Isaiah 53:9
Spiritual Death
Three Hours of Darkness Upon the Earth, Luke 23:44
Payment for the Trespass of Adam, Romans 5:17
His Physical death
He Breathed His Last, Luke 23:46
Required for sin, Hebrews 9:22
Payment for the Sin of Adam, Romans 5:12
The Tearing of the Veil, Mark 15:37-38
The High Sabbath Preparations, John 19:31
Three days and Three Nights in The Grave
The Prophecy of His Time in the Grave, Matthew 12:39-40
His Soul Will not be Left in Sheol, Psalms 16:10
His Body Will not be Allowed to Corrupt, Acts 2:31
Four Days before Corruption, John 11:38-39
The Day after the Crucifixion (The High Sabbath) – Thursday
Placing Guards at His Tomb, Matthew 27:62-64
The Sabbaths of The Feast of Unleavened Bread, Leviticus 23:4
The Passover Begins, Leviticus 23:5
The Feast of Unleavened Bread Begins, Leviticus 23:6
The High Sabbath, Leviticus 23:7
Two Sabbaths
Death of Christ on Wednesday Afternoon (The Day of Preparation)
The High Sabbath (First Day of Unleavened Bread) on Thursday
Workday on Friday (Preparation for the weekly sabbath)
The Seventh Day Sabbath on Saturday
The Resurrection of Christ on the First Day […]
The Law of the Christ – Theological Forum 2018
The Law of The Christ – Download paper in PDF.
The Law of The Christ
Caring for Members of the Body
Pastor Luther Walker
In the book of Galatians[1] Paul states that the bearing of another person’s weight[2] is filling up again the law of the Christ; yet, in Romans he writes that a Christian is not under any quality of law[3]. How do we reconcile passages of Scripture that seem to contradict each other? What does Scripture mean when it states a Christian is not under any quality of law, yet then indicates there is a law of the Christ and a law of the Spirit? Is a Christian under law or not? Ultimately this leads to the underlying question, “As a Christian, what are the guidelines for my life?” To better understand the rules of our household[4], that is to say God’s expectation for how the saved are to live their life today, we can examine how the word “law” is used in Scripture along with its normal meaning and use in everyday life so we know the difference between being under the Mosaic Law or any quality of law and filing up again the Law of the Christ by loving another saint while fulfilling the law the Spirit of life by our walk.
Since we are in the Dispensation of Grace, not the Dispensation of Law, the standard for our household is different. Scripture is very clear on the fact that a Christian is not under the Mosaic Law or any quality of law[5]; however, there is still a standard by which those who are a […]
The Basics of the Christian Life – Salvation
Salvation
Salvation comes by faith through grace. Today a person is saved by believing that Christ died for their sins, was buried, and rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures, 1 Corinthians 15:3, 41. God is offering salvation by grace, not works2. Grace is God’s attitude whereby He gives a benefit without the consideration of merit. In other words, you cannot earn salvation because God is not offering salvation based upon works, who you are, or even who you will become – no merit is considered3. What God requires for salvation is that you take Him at His Word. Faith is the undergirding4 of that which is hoped for, the evidence of accomplished deeds5 not seen and is always based upon a promise6. Direct faith at Christ through the facts of the good news by which we are saved (believing that He died for your […]
The Substantial Value of the Blood of Christ Seen through the Different Cases and Prepositions used with the Blood
Understanding the cases and how they relate to the sentence is extremely important to fully understanding what is being expressed by the author. Since in the Greek language, case is governed by function, not by form, it is important to also look at other aspects of the sentence to determine which case the noun is being used in and then in what way that case is being expressed. Prepositions are also a very significant part of the sentence and often limit the nouns to a specific case because of the function of the preposition. When it comes to the blood of Christ there are many different views; however, the more predominate ones are whether it is figurative or literal. Did Jesus shed His blood on the cross for all mankind or is the blood only being used figuratively of the work of Christ on the cross? In order to understand if a concept is figurative or literal we need to understand how it is being used in the sentence and whether the function is restricted to either figurative or literal all the time. If it is not restricted to one concept or the other, we then need to look at the meaning of the case and the context to determine if it is figurative or literal in application. As we study Scripture it becomes very clear that the blood of Christ is literal and was shed for the sins of mankind. We see this through the different cases and preposition that are used with the blood of Christ. Each case has its own sphere of understanding and expressed a completely different concept that often times must […]