christ in you is the hope of glory

8/13/2019 Christ in You is the Hope of Glory

1/38

CHRIST IN YOU IS THE HOPE OF GLORY

Let this mind be in you,

which was also in Christ Jesus


2/38

Wherefore in all things it

behoved him to be made likeunto [his] brethren, that he

might be a merciful andfaithful high priest in things

[pertaining] to God, to makereconciliation for the sins of

the people. (Hebrews. 2: 17)


3/38

Now as to Christ not having like passions with

us: In the Scriptures all the way through He is

like us, and with us according to the flesh. He isthe seed of David according to the flesh. He

was made in the likeness of sinful flesh. Dont

go too far. He was made in the likeness ofsinful flesh; not in the likeness of sinful mind.

Do not drag His mind into it. His flesh was our

flesh; but the mind was the mind of ChristJesus. Therefore it is written; Let this mind be

in you, which was in Christ JesusPhil. 2:5.. . .

A.T. Jones, GCB 1895, p. 327


4/38

The Lord Jesus took the same flesh and

blood, the same human nature, that we

have, flesh just like our sinful flesh, andbecause of sin, and by the power of the

Spirit of God through the divine mind that

was in Him, "condemned sin in the flesh."

Rom. 8:3. And therein is our deliverance

(Rom. 7:25); therein is our victory. "Letthis mind be in you, which was also in

Christ Jesus." "A new heart will I give you,

and a new Spirit will I put within you."


5/38

Seeing then that we have a great

high priest, that is passed into the

heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let

us hold fast our profession. For we

have not a high priest whichcannot be touched with the feeling

of our infirmities; but was in allpoints tempted like as we are yet

without sin. (Hebrews. 4:14-15)


6/38

There is more in that word "touched" than

simply that he is reached with the feeling of

our weaknesses, and feels as we feel. He feelsas we feel, that is true, but beyond that he is

"touched;" that is, he is tenderly affected; his

sympathy is stirred. He is touched totenderness and affected to sympathy, and he

helps us. This is what is said in the words,

"touched with the feeling of our infirmities."Thank the Lord for such a Saviour! (A.T. Jones,

GCB 1895, p. 180)


7/38

Satan has exhausted all the temptations that

he knows, or possibly can know, and has

exhausted all his power in the temptation too,what is he? In the presence of Christ, what is

he?Powerless. And when he finds us in

Christ, and then would reach us and harass us,what is he?Powerless. Praise and magnify

the Lord! Let us rejoice in this; for in him we

are victors; in him we are free; in him Satan ispowerless toward us. Let us be thankful for

that. In him we are complete. (A.T. Jones, GCB

1895, p. 183)


8/38

For even here unto were ye

called: because Christ alsosuffered for us, leaving us an

example, that ye should followhis steps: Who did no sin,

neither was guile found in hismouth. (1Peter. 2:21-22)


9/38

Did Jesus ever find it difficult to do right? Every one will instantly

say, No. But why? He was just as human as we are. He took flesh

and blood the same as ours. "The Word was made flesh and

dwelt among us." And the kind of flesh that He was made in this

world was precisely such as was in this world. "In all things it

behooved him to be made like unto his brethren." "In all things!"

It does not say, In all things but one. There is no exception. He

was made in all things like as we are. He was of Himself as weak

as we are, for He said, "I can of mine own self do nothing." True,

Christ partook of the divine nature and so do you if you are a

child of promise and not of the flesh, for by the promises ye are

partakers of the divine nature. There was nothing given to Him in

this world and He had nothing in this world that is not freely

given to you or that you may not have. (Lessons of Faith, p. 55 A

T. Jones) And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for

grace. (John. 1:16).


10/38

He came to "seek and to save that which was

lost." And in saving the lost, He came to the lost

where we are. He put Himself among the lost.

"He was numbered with the transgressors." He

was "made to be sin." And from the standpoint

of the weakness and infirmity of the lost, He

trusted in God, that He would deliver Him and

save Him. Laden with the sins of the world; and

tempted in all points like as we are, He hoped in

God and trusted in God to save Him from all

those sins and to keep Him from sinning. Ps.

69:1- 21; 71:1-20; 22:1-22; 31:1-5.


11/38

And this is the faith of Jesus: this is the point where the faith of

Jesus reaches lost, sinful man to help him. For thus it has been

demonstrated to the very fulness of perfection, that there is no

man in the wide world for whom there is not hope in God, no

one so lost that he can not be saved by trusting God in this faith

of Jesus. And this faith of Jesus, by which in the place of the lost,

He hoped in God and trusted God for salvation from sin and

power to keep from sinning--this victory of His it is that has

brought to every man in the world divine faith by which every

man can hope in God and trust in God and can find the power of

God to deliver him from sin and to keep him from sinning. That

faith which He exercised and by which He obtained the victory

over the world, the flesh, and the devil--that faith is His free gift

to every lost man in the world. And thus "this is the victory that

overcometh the world, even our faith;" and this is the faith of

which He is the Author and Finisher.


12/38


13/38


14/38


15/38


16/38

John exclaims, "Behold, what manner of love the Father

hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of

God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew

him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it dothnot 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." By faith the soul catches divine light from Jesus. We

see matchless charms in his purity and humility, his self-denial, his wonderful sacrifice to save fallen man.

Contemplation of Christ leads man to place a proper

estimate upon himself, for he realizes that the love of God

has made him great. "And every man that hath this hope in

him purifieth himself, even as he is pure." The possibility of

being like Jesus, whom he loves and adores, inspires within

him that faith which works by love and purifies the heart.

{RH, October 7, 1890 par. 14}


17/38

Nature of Man

Sinless Adam

Man was created to be a temple for the indwelling of the

Creator-2Cor.6:16;5:1-4; 1 Cor. 6:19; 3:16,17; Lev 26:11,12; Ed

36; DA 161. Like the temple with its outer court and inner

sanctuary, man is two-fold in nature-2 Cor. 4:16; 7:1; 1 Cor.6:20; 1 Sam. 16:7; Rom. 12:1-2; 8:16; Eph. 4:23; 3:16-17;

COR 78-80; 4T 606; 2 SM 32. When created, Adam was in the

image of God in body, mind and heart. He was perfect in his

mind and heart (inward man).

UnconvertedBecause of the fall, all men are born with a degenerate body (outward

man) and a sinful heart (inward man)- 1Cor. 15:53; Ps. 51:5; Rom. 8:7;

Eph. 2:1-3; Jer. 17:9. When Adam obeyed Satan, he received the

same rebellious sinful heart, which Satan posses. Rom 6:6; RH April

16, 1901; GC 505; Testimony #33; pp 41-43; GCB 1895; Ed 26-29;

GC. 505 . Since the laws of genetics say like produce like ( Gen 1:11-

12,21, 24-25.),then when Adam produced offspring, he transmitted to

us, that which he had, a sinful nature ( heart, mind, degenerate body-the entire man), and the principle of sin (that which make us sinful orsinners) which he received from Satan by obeying him. Hence by

attaching himself to the source of evil and detaching himself from the

source of good, he became evil in the inward man. So we are born

sinner because we inherited a sinful nature and the principle of sin

(that which make us sinful orsinners) from Adam who received it fromSatan through disobedience to God. Ps. 51:5; Eph. 2:1-3; Gen 3. NB.

The Principle of sin is not inherited biologically but spiritually.

Christ on EarthChrist became one flesh with us, in order that we might

become one spirit with Him. DA 388. He possessed mans

degenerate body, the whole human organism with its

weakened powers Heb. 2:14-17; DA 49, 117; 5BC1130; 1SM. 267-8. His heart and mind were sinless-Luke

Christ ResurrectedOur risen Lord has a glorified, immortal body- Phil. 3:21;Rom. 6:9-10.

ConvertedA new heart is not entire holiness of heart-Heb.6:1; 2Cor. 7:1; Phil.

3:10-12; 4T 496; 4T 55-56. The record of sin remains in converted

mind-Jer 17:1; Ezek. 36:31; DA 302; TM 447; COL 55, 160-1;

3BC1158.

SealedThe judgment and final atonement provide final cleansing of mind-

Lev. 16:30; Mal.3:1-3; Acts 3:19;Jer. 50:20; Heb. 10:1-3, 14-

18; PP 358, 202; GC 620; 3SG 135. The judgment of the living and

latter rain bring complete state of holiness- 5T 475; TM 506.Change at Second Coming

At His coming Christ will change the mortal, corruptible bodies of His

saints to perfect, immortal bodies-Phil. 3:21; 1Cor. 15:53.

DEGENERATE

PERFECT

SINFUL

Sinless Adam

Unconverted

Christ

Resurrected

Converted Sealed

Change at

Second Coming

Unconverted Christ on

Earth

Satan Satan Satan

OUTWARD MANHuman

Organism,

Flesh, Body,

Physical, Mental

& Moral Powers,Nerves & Brain,

Power of the

Mind

INWARD MAN

Spirit, Mind,

Heart, Spirit

of the Mind,

Soul Temple

Christ

on EarthChrist on

Earth

Satan


18/38

Nature of ManOUTWARD MAN

Human Organism

Flesh, body

Nerves and Brain.

Physical, Mental &

Moral Powers.

Powers of the Mind.

INWARD MANSpirit, Heart,

Spirit of the MindSoul Temple


19/38

DEGENERATEPERFECTSINFUL

Sinless Adam

Nature of Man Man was created to be a temple

for the indwelling of the

Creator- 2Cor.6:16;5:1-4; 1 Cor.

6:19; 3:16,17; Lev 26:11,12; Ed

36; DA 161.

Like the temple with its outer

court and inner sanctuary,man is two-fold in nature-2Cor. 4:16; 7:1; 1Cor. 6:20; 1Sam. 16:7; Rom. 12:1-2; 8:16;Eph. 4:23; 3:16-17; COR 78-80; 4T 606; 2SM 32.


20/38


Sinless Adam

Nature of Man When created, Adam was in

the image of God in body andspirit. He was perfect in thespirit of his mind (inwardman).


21/38


Nature of Man Because of the fall, all men are

born with a degenerate body(outward man) And a sinfulheart (inward man)- 1Cor. 15:53;Ps. 51:5; Rom. 8:7; Eph. 2:1-3;Jer. 17:9.

Unconverted


22/38


Nature of Man When Adam obeyed Satan, he

received the same rebellious sinfulheart, which Satan posses. Rom

6:6; RH April 16, 1901; GC 505;Testimony #33, pp 41-43; GCB1895; Ed 26-29. Since the laws ofgenetics say like produce like (Gen 1:11-12,21, 24-25.).

Unconverted


23/38


Nature of Man Then when Adam produced

offspring, he transmitted to us,that which he had, a sinfulnature ( heart, mind,degenerate body), which heReceived when he obeyedSatan, hence by attachinghimself to the source of evil

and detaching himself fromthe source of good, hebecame evil in the inwardman.

Unconverted


24/38


Nature of Man So we are born sinner because

we inherited a sinful nature fromAdam who received the sin

principle of rebellion andindependence when he decidedto doubt God and trust the devilfor guidance.

Ps. 51:5; Eph. 2:1-3; Gen 3.

Unconverted


25/38


Nature of Man Satan has a sinful heart, because

he has corrupted it by beingindependent of God. Thisindependence is sin. He was also

seeking to be like God. (Eze 28:12-19; Isa 14:12-14; Jn 8:44; 1 Jn 3:8;RH April 16, 1901; GC 499; DA 21;PP 35-37; SR 14; EW 145; GC 495-6; SR 17).

Unconverted

(Satan)


26/38


Nature of Man1.Satan has a sinful heart and adegenerate outer form, though he

is a spirit being. For sin tends todegrade and degenerate and

eventually causes one to die.

Unconverted

(Satan)

2.Satan's heart cannot be changedas he has chosen not to have itchanged by his creator when hesinned. He choose to rebelcontinuously as long as he exist.Rom 2:11; Isa. 14:12-17.


27/38


Nature of ManUnconverted

(Satan)

Unconverted

(Man)

Comparison between


28/38


Nature of Man Christ became one flesh with us,

in order that we might become

one spirit with Him. DA 388.Christ on Earth

He possessed mans degeneratebody, the whole human organismwith its weakened powersHeb.2:14-17; DA 49, 117; 5BC 1130;1Sm 267-8. His heart and mindwere sinless-Luke 1:35; Phil. 2:5;John 14:30; 2T 202.


29/38



(Satan)

Unconverted

Comparison between sinful man

Christ on Earth


30/38


Nature of ManChrist

Resurrected

Our risen Lord has a glorified,immortal body- Phil.3:21;Rom. 6:9-10.


31/38


Nature of ManConverted

A new heart is not entire holinessof heart-Heb.6:1; 2Cor. 1:1; 7:1;Phil. 3:10-12; 4T 496; 5T 397; 4T55-56.

The record of sin remains inconverted mind-Jer 17:1; Ezek.

36:31; DA 302; TM 447; COL 55,160-1; 3BC1158.


32/38

DEGENERATE

PERFECT

SINFUL


(Satan)

Converted

Comparison between convertedman Christ on Earth and sinful devil

Christ on Earth


33/38

The Hebrew Sanctuary ritual was an illustration of

Gods way of cleansing and restoring the humanmind. As the tabernacle had two apartments, so

the temple of the human mind has two divisions

the conscious and subconscious levels. The daily

service in the first apartment prefigured

atonement for those sins which had become

known to the mindLeviticus 4:14, 23, 28, 35;

6:1-6, 30.

Conscious and Subconscious Mind

YearlyDaily

Sub-

conscious

Conscious

The yearly service in the second apartment


34/38

The yearly service in the second apartment

prefigured the complete cleansing of the

worshipper. It illustrated a deeper experience. As

the congregation gathered about the sanctuary indeep searching of heart and remembrance

again (Heb. 10:3) of sins which they had

committed, they afflicted their souls because oftheir sinfulness. As they did so the high priest

made final atonement for them in the most holy

placeLev. 16:17, 27, 30-31.The record states,for on that day shall the priest make an

atonement for you, to cleanse you that ye may be

clean from all your sins before the Lord Lev.

16:30.


35/38


Nature of ManSealed

The judgment and finalatonement provide finalcleansing of mind Lev.16:30; Mal.3:1-3; Acts 3:19;Jer.50:20; Heb. 10:1-3, 14-18; PP358, 202; GC 620; 3SG 135.

The judgment of the living andlatter rain bring complete stateof holiness- 5T 475; TM 506.


36/38



(Satan)Sealed

Comparison betweenSealed Saints Christ on Earth

Christ on Earth

DEGENERATE


37/38


Nature of ManChanged

at

Second Coming

At His coming Christ will changethe mortal, corruptible bodies ofHis saints to perfect, immortal

bodies- Phil. 3:21; 1Cor. 15:53.

DEGENERATE


38/38



(Satan)

ChangedSaints

at Christ

Second

Coming

Comparison between ChangedSaints Christ Resurrection on Earth

Christ

Resurrection

christ in you is the hope of glory

Documents