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Christ Before Coming to Earth
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Satan determined to bring eternal separation between God and
man; but in taking our nature, the Savior united Himself to humanity
by a tie that will never be broken. “God so loved the world that He
gave His only begotten Son.”
John 3:16
. He gave Him, not only
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to die as our Sacrifice; He gave Him to become one of the human
family, to keep His human nature forever.
“Unto
us
a Child is born, unto
us
a Son is given; and the gov-
ernment will be upon His shoulder.” God has adopted human nature
in the person of His Son and has carried it to the highest heaven.
The “Son of man” shall be called, “Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty
God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” (
Isaiah 9:6
), italics added.
He who is “holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners,” is not
ashamed to call us His brothers and sisters.
Hebrews 7:26
;
2:11
.
Heaven is enshrined in humanity, and humanity is enclosed in the
embrace of Infinite Love.
God’s lifting up of His redeemed people will be an eternal tes-
timony to His mercy. “In the ages to come,” He will “show the
exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ
Jesus” in order that “the manifold wisdom of God” may be made
known to “the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places.”
Ephesians 2:7
;
3:10
.
Through Christ’s work, the government of God stands justified.
The All-powerful One is revealed as the God of love. Christ has
refuted Satan’s charges and unmasked his character. Sin can never
again enter the universe. Through eternal ages all are secure from
apostasy. By love’s selfsacrifice, Jesus has linked earth and heaven
to the Creator in an unbreakable union.
Where sin increased, God’s grace increased much more. The
earth, the very field Satan claims as his, will be honored above all
other worlds in the universe. Here, where the King of glory lived
and suffered and died, here the dwelling place of God will be with
humanity, and “God Himself will be with them and be their God.”
Revelation 21:3
. Through endless ages the redeemed will praise
Him for His unspeakable gift—Immanuel, “God with us.”
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