John,
I have a question, is what happened to Jesus when he received the holy ghost different than what happens to us when we receive the holy ghost? I know that the Son of God left his place and came and took on the flesh of Jesus and lived through him, and I know it says that they saw the spirit descend on Jesus like a dove when the Son took up his abode. But that was not just like receiving the holy ghost right? I mean The Son of God actually lived through Jesus.
I also know that when we receive the holy ghost, the Son said that he and the Father would come and take up their abode with us. So, I don’t really know if I am asking this right, but the physical Son of God was in the flesh of Jesus right? And not in us right?
Thanks
Stuart
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That’s right, Stuart.
It’s a difficult thing for us mortals to comprehend. Perhaps the best way to consider it is to compare it to our natural birth. Every one of us received human life when were were born, but we are all different. We each have our own personality and abilities. It is the same when we receive the holy Spirit. We all receive eternal life when we receive the Spirit, but it is different for each of us. We are born again in Christ with our own spiritual personalities, purpose, and gifts.
Jesus was born again as the Son of God because the Son of God himself came and took up his abode in Jesus’ temple and Mary’s son and God’s Son became one person. We, too, are born again as “sons of God”, but each of us has a place in our heavenly Father’s kingdom different from that of Jesus. He is “Lord of all”, and we are all under his authority.
That’s about the best I can do with that question. Such things are far beyond us, and only with the mind of Christ can we begin to comprehend them.
Pastor John