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Bible Question: Scott, Thanks for the reply, would you say we are crucified with Christ when we come to the point of repentance? |
Bible Answer: Hi Arnie first let look at what crucified with Christ means.A good example is found in Ro.6:3-6 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. 5For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: 6Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769. So then to be crucified with Christ is to be baptised into his death and resurrection. Now lets look at your question , Are we crucified with Christ at the point of repentance? Yes , but we see in 1Co.3:1-3 that we are to grow in this grace that Jesus bestowed on us. 1And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. 2I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. 3For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769. So then we start out as babes in Christ, but we are to grow into a perfect man , into the stature of the fulness of Christ. Eph.4:13-15 13Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 14That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; 15But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ The King James Version, (Cambridge: Cambridge) 1769. I hope this is the kind of answer you were looking for. God bless, your brother in Christ Scott. |