My goal is to change the way we read and understand faith in the Bible and life. When I read the word faith, I translate it in my head and call it rest. I understand that this is resting in the source. In our case as believers, we rest inside of Jesus who is resting in the Father. Our position is in him and his is in the Father. This is how we partake of the righteousness of God. “For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.” (Rom. 1:17). From his position in the Father to our position in him, righteousness is revealed (exposed or uncovered).
For this very reason, the disciples did not access the power of God directly, but had to access it through the name of Jesus.
Acts 3:6
“Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.”
“Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.”
Acts 3:12
“And when Peter saw [it], he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?”
“And when Peter saw [it], he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?”
Again, it is only through the name of Jesus that we can access the power. We rest in his spiritual body (I don't mean the church) and are therefore resting in his authority and position. We are in him!
Ephesians 2:5-6
“Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised [us] up together, and made [us] sit together in heavenly [places] in Christ Jesus:”
If we are born again, our spirits are one with his spirit and seated IN him in heavenly places. This isn't saying that we are seated in chairs next to him. The reason we are in heavenly places is because we are literally resting inside of him. Our spirits (his and ours) are ONE spirit. They are the same spirit shared. This unified/collective spirit is also in our bodies and experienced both individually and universally. Therefore, he is in us. We share the same common singular spirit of Christ.
It is the spirit of Christ to which we are all connected. We are all connected to each other as one body in spirit. Water Baptism is how we are all connected as one body in flesh. (See also: 1 Cor 6:17, 1 Cor 12:13, Eph 2:18, Eph 4:4, Phl 1:27, John 14:23).
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