Quote from Deidun

• …for Paul there exists no church of God which is not at the same time the church of Christ Jesus
• and no Spirit of God which is not at the same time the Spirit of Christ Rom 8:9; cf. Phil 1:19,
  • the Spirit of his Son Gal 4:6,
  • the Spirit of the Risen Christ cf. Rom 1:4; 8:9-11,
• inhabiting the Temple of which Christ is the sole foundation cf. 1 Cor 3:9,11,16f
• The Spirit that is imparted to Christians at the moment of their Baptism into the body 1 Cor 12:13; 2 Cor 1:21f,
  • into Christ Gal 3:27,
  • into his death Rom 6:3,
• and which is continuously assimilating them to their glorified Lord cf. 2 Cor 3:18,
  • as sons in the Son cf. Gal 4:6; Rom 8:14,29.
• Further, there is no eschatological newness except in Christ cf. 2 Cor 5:17,
• and no New Covenant except that which is in my blood 1 Cor 11:25
  • and realised in the hearts of the faithful by Christ himself cf. 2 Cor 3:3:.
• Finally, there is no Gospel which is not the Gospel of Christ,
  • the Gospel of his Son Rom 1:9,
  • concerning his Son Rom 1:3…
• Christians participate in the New Covenant when they hear the message of Christ Crucified,
• accept it in faith and thus receive the Spirit Gal 3:3.
• This New Covenant community is defined as those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God Rom 1:4 and is Lord Rom 10:9
• It is through his sacrifice that their sins are forgiven cf. Rom 3:24f; 1 Cor 15:3
  • “…and through him that they receive the Spirit cf. Gal 4:4f; Rom 8:2f.

• The New Covenant was prophecied to be about the gift of the Spirit
  • But when it came, it was “Jesus shaped”
  • Lord’s supper: “this is the new covenant in my blood”
• To continue with the quote:
  • Christians live in Christ and he lives in them
  • “…the activity of the Spirit is the activity of the Risen Christ”
  • Christians are baptized into Christ
    • They put on Christ
    • They are his property
    • They must love, serve, please and imitate him
  • It is essential, for a complete understanding of the theological context of christian morality, to appreciate the profoundly personal nature of the Christian’s relationship with Christ.
    • Christ loved and delivered himself for me,
    • and this is the faith that makes me live;
    • my fellow Christian is ‘my brother for whom Christ died’ 1 Cor 8:11; cf. Rom 14:15;
    • Paul yearns to depart and be with Christ

Updated on 2009-08-30 (r.47) by Andrew Fountain