Jesus Made Perfect Through Suffering
2010-01-09 21:06
God sent Jesus Christ His son in the flesh into the world in order that His son might be made perfect through suffering. The Bible proclaimed it: "The beginning of the gospel about Jesus Christ, the Son of God." (Mark 1:1).
He was born through suffering. It is written, "and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn." (Luke 2:7). And also, his parents took him and escaped to Egypt because Herod was going to kill him.
When he was twelve years old, Jesus considered the temple built by men's hands the house of God. And so the Bible says, "'Why were you searching for me?' he asked. 'Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?'" (Luke 2:49).
It was because he was in the process of growing in wisdom and going on to perfection, as it is written, "And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men." (Luke 2:52),
It is the same as in this testimony: "When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me." (1 Corinthians 13:11).
When Jesus became a man, he understood that the temple of God was not built by men's hands. And so, he testified that his body in which God lives is the temple of God, as it is written, "Jesus answered them, 'Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.'" (John 2:19).
Therefore, the Bible says that the son begotten should become a perfect son. It is written, "...'You are my Son; today I have become your Father'? Or again, 'I will be his Father, and he will be my Son'?" (Hebrews 1:5).
It is through the suffering of death that the Son of God becomes the perfect Son of God. It is written, "But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering." (Hebrews 2:9-10).
And also, the children of God cannot be made perfect except through participating in the sufferings of Jesus by faith. And so the Bible says, "Now if we are children, then we are heirs--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory." (Romans 8:17).
It is the same in this testimony: "Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death--that is, the devil--and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham's descendants. For this reason he had to be made like his brothers in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people. Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted." (Hebrews 2:14-18).
Therefore, the Bible says, with Jesus, "For God has bound all men over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all. Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!" (Romans 11:32-33).
Therefore, the Bible says, "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin." (Hebrews 4:15).
And also, it is written, "So Christ also did not take upon himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him, 'You are my Son; today I have become your Father.' And he says in another place, 'You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.' During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him and was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek." (Hebrews 5:5-10).
And so the Bible said, "For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever." (Hebrews 7:28).
No one can become holy by himself before God. And so the Lord Jesus said, "If he called them 'gods,' to whom the word of God came--and the Scripture cannot be broken--what about the one whom the Father set apart as his very own and sent into the world? Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, 'I am God's Son'?" (John 10:35-36).
Therefore, it is written, "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." (James 1:17). And also, "who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body." (Philippians 3:21). These passages testify to the greatness of the invisible power and divine nature of the Father of the lights, who made Jesus perfect.
Therefore, the Bible concludes about the Gospel: "Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God." (1 Peter 1:21).
He was born through suffering. It is written, "and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn." (Luke 2:7). And also, his parents took him and escaped to Egypt because Herod was going to kill him.
When he was twelve years old, Jesus considered the temple built by men's hands the house of God. And so the Bible says, "'Why were you searching for me?' he asked. 'Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?'" (Luke 2:49).
It was because he was in the process of growing in wisdom and going on to perfection, as it is written, "And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men." (Luke 2:52),
It is the same as in this testimony: "When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me." (1 Corinthians 13:11).
When Jesus became a man, he understood that the temple of God was not built by men's hands. And so, he testified that his body in which God lives is the temple of God, as it is written, "Jesus answered them, 'Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.'" (John 2:19).
Therefore, the Bible says that the son begotten should become a perfect son. It is written, "...'You are my Son; today I have become your Father'? Or again, 'I will be his Father, and he will be my Son'?" (Hebrews 1:5).
It is through the suffering of death that the Son of God becomes the perfect Son of God. It is written, "But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering." (Hebrews 2:9-10).
And also, the children of God cannot be made perfect except through participating in the sufferings of Jesus by faith. And so the Bible says, "Now if we are children, then we are heirs--heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory." (Romans 8:17).
It is the same in this testimony: "Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death--that is, the devil--and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham's descendants. For this reason he had to be made like his brothers in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people. Because he himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted." (Hebrews 2:14-18).
Therefore, the Bible says, with Jesus, "For God has bound all men over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all. Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!" (Romans 11:32-33).
Therefore, the Bible says, "For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin." (Hebrews 4:15).
And also, it is written, "So Christ also did not take upon himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him, 'You are my Son; today I have become your Father.' And he says in another place, 'You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.' During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him and was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek." (Hebrews 5:5-10).
And so the Bible said, "For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever." (Hebrews 7:28).
No one can become holy by himself before God. And so the Lord Jesus said, "If he called them 'gods,' to whom the word of God came--and the Scripture cannot be broken--what about the one whom the Father set apart as his very own and sent into the world? Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, 'I am God's Son'?" (John 10:35-36).
Therefore, it is written, "Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." (James 1:17). And also, "who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body." (Philippians 3:21). These passages testify to the greatness of the invisible power and divine nature of the Father of the lights, who made Jesus perfect.
Therefore, the Bible concludes about the Gospel: "Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God." (1 Peter 1:21).
