I was studying the scripture on the mystery of God, when something jumped out at me. I was thinking on the nature of Christ and how He could be flesh yet already be cleased of sin and dead to sin, when I came across this verse.
1 Timothy 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
So Christ was justified, just as we are justified, and He went through the same process that we must go through in this. I am amazed that Jesus could be flesh like us while still wholly divine, and go through the exact same trials, tribulations, temptations and even be justified, just like every man and woman. Christ truly is our Saviour and example, and we need to focus on Jesus, His life, the process He went through, His triumph over sin and temptation, and coming close in a intimate relationship with Him.
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