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Anthropology -The Origin of Man ♦ 105 B By His Stripes We are Healed
effects on human nature. Let us examine heal .ngforthebody. TheBibleteachesusthatthesufferingsofcSwert
stn,^,wounds,anddeathonthecross. Christ'ssufferingswerenotnTe^ ly offend on the cross, but are effective when the repent^, born-again o^
dthgentlyhearkenstotheworkofthecross. Itistruethatnoneof^theZ eases Aat are ex.s .ng in this world should overeome us, for Jesu! W
TT^- h17!"^ "" (Exodus15kr alsolsa.ahS3.) However,wecannotapplythegraceofthestripesSjS!
ZZiohl ^ 8:1-17;
C Christ Became Poor to Make Us Rich
The Word of God that came from heaven became flesh leaving His rich-
ness. H.Sglonot«existencewithintheFather,andbeingthewLoflife waschangedtobeamanforthesakeofusall. NotonlydidHebecome man, but e born mpoor circumstances and lived apoor life, that we therebyi^ghtbemaderichineverything. Notonlyrichinmaterialbless
ings in this present world, as it is promised in Mark 10:30, but we also have the privilege o rich in the blessings and promises of the covenant, the
hope of and heirs of the kingdom of God (Colossians 2:2-3; Philippians 4:19; II Connthians 9:8-11; Ephesians 3:16-21; Colossians 1:9-14;
Acts 4:32-35; Philippians 2:6-9).
Godmadeusrichineverythingforapurpose. Hesaid,"giveanditshall begivenuntoyou (Luke6:38). Weareresponsibletogiveouttheblessings
thatGodgivestous. Weareblessedspirituallyandmateriallytohelpthe world (Romans 10:8-16; I Corinthians 9:15-23; II Corinthians 9:6-9; Romans 8:19-25).
p Christ Tempted In All Points
Christ is our high priest. For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heav
ens" (Hebrews 7:26). Christ was tempted in all points to destroy the works
ofthetempter(IJohn3:8). Theearthlymanbynatureandessencecanbe tempted in his heart and mind and will be defiled by his own lust, but Christ
by nature cannot be tempted by His own heart and mind to sin. The Bible attests that the temptation of the natural man comes from within his heart, "for out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications.