The Crucified Messiah

Por su Muerte y Resurrección, Jesús formó una comunidad del nuevo pacto - Uno Nuevo Hombre-basada en la fe en él - Efesios 2: 11-22. Pablo es inequívoco. Considerando lo que Jesús logró en su Muerte y Resurrección, ya no puede haber divisiones entre judíos y gentiles en el Único Pueblo de Dios. Por su muerte sacrificial, él “ desmanteló el muro intermedio de partición ” que separaba a judíos y gentiles para que “ pudiera reconciliarlos a ambos en un solo cuerpo para Dios a través de la Cruz .” Dios está edificando discípulos judíos y gentiles en una habitación de Dios “ en el Espíritu ”, habiendo anulado la “ ley de los mandamientos en ordenanzas ” que previamente los dividía.

El Don del Espíritu es esencial para el Nuevo Pacto prometido por Dios en la Biblia Hebrea para Su pueblo . El Nuevo Testamento conecta la “ Promesa del Espíritu ” con las “ Bendiciones de Abraham ”, la promesa de que Dios bendeciría a las naciones a través del Patriarca. El Don del Espíritu es parte del pacto dado a Abraham que se cumple en el “ Nuevo Pacto ” establecido por la Muerte y Resurrección de Jesús . Su sacrificio hizo realidad las promesas de renovación y “ corazones circuncidados ”.

The Gift of the Spirit is essential to the New Covenant promised by God in the Hebrew Bible for His people . The New Testament connects the “ Promise of the Spirit ” to the “ Blessings of Abraham ,” the promise that God would bless the nations through the Patriarch. The Gift of the Spirit is part of the covenant given to Abraham that is fulfilled in the “ New Covenant ” established by the Death and Resurrection of Jesus . His sacrifice made the promises of renewal and “ circumcised hearts ” a present reality.

The submission of Jesus to an unjust death is the pattern of the love and service to others that his disciples are called to imitate . The obedience of Jesus to his Father becomes the model for how we emulate him. His willing submission to death on the Roman Cross is the pattern for the conduct and attitude of his disciples. His elevation to the Messianic Throne resulted from his submission to “ death upon a cross .” Conforming our lives to this example is how we learn to “ follow him wherever he goes .”

The fullness, grace, and truth of God are found in the Word made Flesh, Jesus of Nazareth, who alone has seen the unseen God – John 1:14-18. The Prologue to the Gospel of John introduces key themes of the Book, including Life , Light , Witness , Truth , Glory , and Grace .  Jesus of Nazareth is the Light of the world, the source of Grace and Truth, the True Tabernacle in whom God dwells, the only born Son of God, and the only one who has seen the Father . The Prologue concludes by declaring that the Son is the only one qualified to interpret God since he alone has seen the Unseen God .