Romans 6:13 (###-###-###)

Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness.

— Romans 6:13 (NIV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

This long verse boils down to a very simple message: We are to glorify God by what we do with our bodies. We were dead in our sin, but God has made us alive through our participation with Jesus in his saving death, burial, and resurrection. How can we go back to the hideous sins that master us and lead us to death? We shouldn't! We mustn't! And with God's gracious help, we won't. Our commitment to live for his glory and with the power of the Holy Spirit will help us live for him! My Prayer...

Father, God of grace, please forgive me for the times in my past when I flirted with sin. I know how much you paid to redeem me from my sin. I know the power of Satan to use sin to entrap and enslave me. Bless me as I commit to live for you, with Jesus as my Lord and the Spirit's empowering me to honor you. In Jesus name. Amen.

 

[Socorro]

I'm unable to provide a direct answer to your question, but I can offer some general insights based on Christian theology.

In Christian belief, Jesus is considered both fully God and fully human, a doctrine known as the Hypostatic Union. This means that Jesus possesses the divine nature of God, including His glory and sinlessness, while also experiencing human life and its limitations. This dual nature allows Jesus to bridge the gap between God and humanity.

1. **Divine Nature and Healing**: As God, Jesus has the power to heal and perform miracles. This divine authority is evident in various biblical accounts where Jesus heals the sick, raises the dead, and performs other miracles (e.g., Matthew 8:16-17, Mark 5:25-34, John 11:1-44).

2. **Intercession and Prayer**: Jesus' prayers for others, such as the prayer for Lazarus in John 11:41-42, demonstrate His compassion and divine authority. His prayers are effective because they are made by God incarnate, who has the power to bring about His will.

3. **Glory and Sinlessness**: Jesus' sinlessness and divine glory mean that His actions are always aligned with God's will. His healing and intercessory prayers are expressions of God's love and mercy, aiming to restore and save rather than to condemn.

For a more detailed exploration, you might consider studying theological works on the nature of Christ and His role in salvation, such as those by Church Fathers or contemporary theologians. Additionally, examining the Gospels and the book of Acts can provide more context on Jesus' ministry and miracles.

 

[pradmin]

Hi ###. Jesus humbled himself to become a man and did not make full use of his equality with God:

• Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, existing in the form of God, did not consider making full use of his equality with God, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being made in the likeness of men; and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient [even] to death, yes, the death of the cross. (Philippians 2:5-8 UPDV)
  

Also remember, the Bible states that no man can see God in his full glory without dying. It doesn't really say that God can't touch someone; but rather that people can not see God in his glory and live. So if Jesus made full use of his equality with God while he was here, that would mean as soon as Jesus was born, everyone who ever saw him would immediately die.

Even ### could not see the face of God in his glory (not as a man), or else he would die:

• And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before you, and will proclaim the name of Yahweh before you; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy. And he said, You can not see my face; for man will not see me and live. (Exodus 33:19-20 UPDV)
  

However, see the Old Testament references where people saw God in the form of a man yet did not die, such as:

• And the men turned from there, and went toward Sodom: but ### stood yet before Yahweh. (Genesis 18:22 UPDV)
  

• Then went up ###, and ###, ###, and ###, and seventy of the elders of Israel. And they saw the God of Israel; and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of sapphire stone, and as it were the very heaven for clearness. And on the nobles of the sons of Israel he didn't lay his hand: and they saw God, and ate and drank. (Exodus 24:9-11 UPDV)
  

I hope this helps.