JESUS CHRIST, OUR ADVOCATE IN HEAVEN, REPENT.
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Before Jesus came to this earth 2000 years ago, what was His nature? He was a Divine Being. When Jesus came to this earth what was His nature? He was fully man (Philippians 2:6-8). So what is Jesus' nature now, after His death, resurrection and ascension to heaven? He is a Divine Human, meaning He has taken part in the divine nature AND human nature, and has been exalted and glorified by the Father to the right hand of God (Philippians 2:9, Acts 2:33)

So how can we mere humans be partakers of the divine nature? We can because we have an 'advocate' in heaven who has taken part of both the divine and human nature. We have an 'advocate' in heaven who has lived on earth as fully man, being tempted in all points as we are, yet without sin (Hebrews 4:15). So Jesus Christ is able to impart to us (humans) the power to partake of the divine, because He is Himself a divine human being, who knows what it's like to have the fallen nature we have, yet OVERCOME through a Spirit filled life of faith and obedience to the Father.

Ephesians 3:14-20 ...'For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, THAT YE MIGHT BE FILLED WITH ALL THE FULNESS OF GOD. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.'

This is the 'promise of the Father' which Jesus confirmed He would give to the disciples in Luke 24:49. The promise to impart Christ's Spirit to them (and us) which would enable us to be 'partakers of the divine'

Galatians 2:20 ...'I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.'

So the question is, have you truly accepted this gift? Are you partaking of the divine nature, allowing Christ to live in you through His Spirit, enabling you to live the life that He lived and overcome sin? Friend, this is such an important truth to grasp, because many professed Christians are heading right for the lake of fire, thinking they can merely 'believe' in Jesus and yet continue in sin. But Peter was very clear that we can be partakers of the divine, and there is no way we would continue in wilful sin if we partake of Christ's divine nature, no way!

Now, we are not saying that you will stop sinning right away once you give your life to Jesus Christ. We may still fall into temptation, and if you do, then we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous (1 John 2:1). What we are saying is that a change will take place in your life with Jesus, and you will become perfected in Him. It is a journey of sanctification in Christ. And what we are saying is that there is power available to us which enables us to turn away from sin.

Jude 1:24 ...'Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy.'

Romans 8:37 ...'in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.'

(See also Romans 8:1-8).

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Pastor; Greg Hudson

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