The Life of Christ
Christ in Eternity Past
by
Rev. Mark Perkins, Pastor
Denver Bible Church
326 E. Colorado Ave.
Denver, Colorado 80210
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John 1:1-5, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word
was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with
God; all things were made through him, and without him was not
anything made that was made. In him was life, and the life was
the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness
has not overcome it.
In eternity past, the Father, Son, and Spirit were together -
trinity in the perfection of love.
Then God decided to create man, and allow man to have free will.
As He looked down through history, He knew that man would use
his free will to sin - to speak and think and do against the
perfect character of God.
God decided to permit this sin, even though it would separate
Him from His creatures. He decided to do so because He had given
His creatures free will, and He desired to honor that free will,
and take responsibility for what He had created.
However, God could not compromise the perfection of His character
in order to continue His relationship with His creatures. Therefore,
God conceived a Plan whereby He could have a relationship with
His creatures without compromising His own Holy character, and
that plan meant the sacrifice of that which was most precious
to Him of all: His unique and only Son.
Therefore, God would become God-man, in order to save mankind.
The God man, Jesus Christ was unique in that He was fully man
and fully God.
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