God gives us physical symbols to understand the spiritual
Luke 5:34 And He said to them, “Can you make the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them?
Luke 5:35 But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them; then they will fast in those days.”
He came as the Bridegroom and would leave as that.
This is a mystery – in fact it is a great mystery!
Genesis 4:8 Now Cain talked with Abel his brother; and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother and killed him.
Genesis 4:9 Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is Abel your brother?” He said, “I do not know. Am I my brother’s keeper?”
Jesus Christ, throughout His ministry, when assaulted by His naysayers, brilliantly answered their questions that were meant to entrap and convict; He managed to walk the familiar streets of Israel and evade capture when it all but seemed assured. Jesus did this without breaking any of the laws of God or man! But right at this time of the year that we are in now, the hedge that had been constructed around Him by the Father would now be removed.
What was the nature of the being that became Jesus? Also, why is this important?
Read moreWho and What was Christ Before He Came to Earth as Jesus?
One of the core protestant teachings about the person of Jesus is traditionally called the hypostatic union. This term is a way to express the false belief that Jesus had/has two natures concurrently — divine and human — they are somehow in complete unity without mixing, changing or separating.
Jesus Christ did not come to do away with the law!
A law is simply a set of rules for regulating our life. It was given from our creator and loving Father in much the same way that we do as parents.