SUNDAY September 6, 2020

Christ from Heaven Above

For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, “The man who does those things shall live by them.” But the righteousness of faith speaks in this way, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ down from above) or, “ ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ ” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).
Romans 10:5-7

Israel was God’s chosen nation, but they have forsaken their God today. They do not honor His name. When you go to Israel, you will see orthodox Jews who wear the black coats and hats, having traditional side curls, as they go to the Wailing Wall to pray. They are very zealous for God, but they are without knowledge. These self-righteousness Jews have refused to come by faith to Jesus, they trust in their own merits.

The orthodox Jews believe in the five books of Moses, and the Old Testament. Israel rejected Jesus Christ as their Messiah. Jesus was not God. They believe their Messiah did not come. In Matthew 23, Jesus spoke to the leaders of Israel, the Pharisees, the Scribes and the Sadducees. In authority, He rebuked them as He gave them eight woes. Jesus then stood on the Mount of Olives, and looked toward the city of Jerusalem. He began to weep and gave a prophecy about the Romans who would come and destroy the city (Matthew 23:37-39).

Salvation is not according to our merits or knowledge, but according to our faith––period. Our righteousness comes only by faith in Christ. Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29). Believing that Jesus is the Messiah is a matter of the heart. Whether a person rejects or accepts Christ, know this, at the name of Jesus every knee will bow (Philippians 2:9-10).

Even though Israel has rejected God, there is a day coming, when God is going to save a remnant of the Jews––it will be a miracle.

Christ uncrowned himself to crown us, and put off his robes to put on our rags, and came down from heaven to keep us out of hell. He fasted forty days that he might feast us to all eternity; he came from heaven to earth that he might send us from earth to heaven.
~William Dyer~

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