The Bible says: “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached to the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory” (1 Timothy 3:16). Brothers and sisters, God’s appearance in the flesh is a great mystery and is the truth that must be understood. However, few people are able to understand what the incarnation is. Back when the Lord Jesus appeared and worked in the flesh, many people saw His ordinary, normal appearance and thus treated Him as a person, saying: “Is this not Joseph’s son? Is this not a Nazarene?” The Pharisees not only didn’t recognize the Lord Jesus as God incarnate, but they also wantonly condemned and opposed Him and finally nailed Him to the cross. Clearly, if we don’t understand what the incarnation is, we will be apt to become those who believe in God but resist Him.
So, what is the incarnation? How should we know the incarnate God? Given that we don’t understand this aspect of the truth, can we recognize the Lord when He returns? Is it not extremely easy for us to commit the mistakes of the earliest Pharisees? So, understanding this aspect of the truth is critical for us knowing God and welcoming the return of the Lord.
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