The Becoming God

Saturday, September 26, 2015

The Second Crucifixion of Jesus Christ is Our Baptism in the Holy Spirit

It took me a long time to figure this out. Jesus Christ was "crucified" when he died of his self-lordship to become us. By that crucifixion he bought and saved us. So what is the crucifixion doing at the end of the Gospel?

The crucifixion of Jesus Christ in the New Testament is the baptism in the Holy Spirit. When he died to become us, Jesus became in us our inner man. As us he muddles around learning about God and discovering that God is in us. With resolve he says, "Let me go to Jerusalem to die there." In the New Testament Jesus goes alone, but now he is you. You go.

In your mind you stand before God. Your conscience stands trials and is found guilty. Your shame scourges you. "Not my will, but your will be done." You fully surrender yourself to God, and Christ gives you the power to die like he did. "To this I was destined"* (stated as "For this you destined me" in Alexander's Story of Jesus). Three days means your surrendering and dying of self-lordship is perfect and complete. "You" are fully released. In your dying, you are forgiven. It is ALL gone. You are imbued with joy unspeakable welling up in you. You are openly connected with Christ and he speaks in and through you. You rise out of your tomb. A new life. Forty days is your working this new life out. Thomas is your fear and doubt, Peter your faith and obedience.

All these years people have been thinking about Jesus dying on the cross to save them. It was supposed to be them getting baptized in the Holy Spirit and with power..

*The ancient Aramaic text per Victor Alexander (v-a.com/bible). Not the falsified "Why have you forsaken me?" of the Greek.



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