I Must Die Too!

The crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus are the foundation of the Christian faith and the theology of God living in us.  If there was no resurrection, then Jesus was simply a man who lived and died just like every other man.  If Jesus does not live today, there is no resurrected life to indwell us.  The accounts of the apostles assure us that He was raised and that He lives eternally.   Scripture teaches that by our repentance and faith in Him as Lord, He will come to live within us.  His life becomes our life as we accept that our old fleshly man of sin died with Jesus on the cross.   That is the central truth of real Christianity.  We died with Christ and are raised with Him into eternal life.   Every Christian must understand that.  People who have received the life of Christ  will be with Him in eternity and somehow be like Him.  Eternity is a done deal.  My problem has always been how to live on earth until I get there.  The point is that “I Can’t”  but “He Can”.  I have to die so that He can be raised in my life.