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Jesus Christ was the Word of God made flesh in the womb of Maiy. He is thereby the Son of God (Luke 1:35;John 1:1-14),and actually God the Father manifested in the flesh as God-Man or Immanuel (I Timothy 3:16; Colossians 2:9). He was truly God and was truly heavenly Man, providing awayofsalvationforus. HedidnotinsistuponHisprivilegesasGod,but He lived a humble human life, served human needs, and submitted to death on the cross. The very name of Jesus Christ describes who He is and what He did for us as God-Man, for it literally means Jehovah-Savior, Yeshua Messiah or Jehovah Tsidkenu, (Jeremiah 23:6; Matthew 1:21-23). Although others are followers of the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, they do not accept that He is Yeshua (Jehovah-SaviororJehovahTsidkenu),theWord that became flesh and is God-Man, the Father incarnate, the God of the Old
Testament and Immanuel of the New Testament.
Philippians 2:5-11 is misinterpreted when it refers to Christ's human life and earthly ministry. Verse 5 introduces the subject by saying, "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus" (Yeshua Messiah). The focus of most theologians is not on the transcendent nature of God the Father incarnate, but on the supposed 'God the Son,' who Himself is incar nated, partaking of Mary's nature as the Son of Man.
In this passage, Paul recognizes Christ's identity as the almighty God incarnate in the Word that became flesh. He also emphasizes His human role as a lowly servant. Verse 6 reminds us that the Word of God which became flesh thought it not robbery to be equal with God; but made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Himself the form of a servant. Jesus struc turally was made in the likeness of men. God the Father incarnate was incarnated bearing the name Jesus Christ, "Yeshua Messiah". (Isaiah 12) The true God incarnate as Jesus Christ had every right to live in this world, as a conqueringking,insteadofahumbleservant. Weshouldrememberthatthe Word that was in God, has become flesh. In His weakness He swallowed death and destroyed the work of the devil, fulfilling prophecy (Isaiah 7:13- 14; Isaiah 25:8; I Corinthians 1:13; II Corinthians 13:4; Psalm 2:1-9; Revelation
1:17,18; Hebrews 2:14; 1John 3:8).
Verses 7 and 8 of Philippians, chapter 2, show that Jesus did not hold to His divine origin (the Word of life), but relinquished it, living a simple life and enduring a humiliating death. He could have displayed His divine glory to the world, demanding acts of reverence and submission, but instead/ voluntarily laid aside these prerogatives in order to make the atonementforoursins. HenotonlytookuponHimthelikenessandfash ionofaman,buttheformofaservant. Hecametoministertomankindas onewhoserves. Hiswholelifeisfullofhumiliations,povertyanddisgrace.
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