1. Jesus Christ took on flesh in
order to set us an example that we should follow His steps
The
seventh reason why Jesus Christ took on flesh was to set us an example that we
should follow His steps for we have been duly admonished saying; "For to
this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an
example, that you should follow His steps: Who committed no sin, nor was deceit
found in His mouth; who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He
suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously;
who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to
sins, might live for righteousness --- by whose stripes you were healed. For
you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and
Overseer of your souls" (1Peter 2:21-25).
We
have been further admonished saying; "Let this mind be in you which was
also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it
robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the
form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in
appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of
death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him
and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus
every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those
under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is
Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (Philippians 2:5-11).
It
is by following the example of Jesus Christ that we are able to grow from one
level of glory to another and allowing the nature of Jesus Christ to be formed
in us.as we have been duly instructed saying; “But we all, with unveiled face,
beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the
same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord”
(2Corinthians 3:18; Galatians 4:19).
The
question therefore is, since we are to imitate the life of Jesus Christ and
while Jesus Christ was on earth He taught His disciples saying; “Therefore I
say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will
drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food
and the body more than clothing?” He also said to a multitude who followed Him;
“Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has
nowhere to lay His head" (Matthew 6:25; 8:20; Luke 9:58).
The
apostle Paul also made some profound remarks saying; “Now godliness with
contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain
we can carry nothing out. And having food and clothing, with these we shall be
content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and
into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and
perdition. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some
have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through
with many sorrows” (1Timothy 6: 6-10).
So
then, why is the most popular and accepted form of religious teaching in our
modern day is that of the prosperity gospel?
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With brotherly love
Lucius Joseph
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