Saturday, April 4, 2015

THE REAL MEANING OF EASTER ( THE SEED OF THE WOMAN) (Part 1)

The origin of the easter culture is of pagan descent however the underlining factor with regards to the place of Jesus Christ in the salvation of humanity remains the pivotal principle behind the christian celebration of the passover which is often called easter.
THE SEED OF THE WOMAN
[NLT] Genesis 3:15 And I will cause hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.”
The word" seed " is the Hebrew word zera‛ meaning ( a practitioner of righteousness) from the root word zâra which means to produce seed,
Adam gave up his dominion over the earth legally to Satan and enslaved humanity in the process. To rescue humanity a man without human descent was to be given in exchange for Adam ( a man without human descent )
Jesus Christ was born of a virgin without human descent . He is the practitioner of righteousness spoken of in Genesis 3.Through him we receive the seed of righteousness and are made sons of God like the first Adam.
THE CURE FOR SIN
If a man is cured of sin then there should not be any sense of guilt or condemnation .If your sins are forgiven ; there should be no need for any religious sacrifice .  There should be a guarantee of one's salvation. Humanity had transgressed and nothing from man pleased God , our religious sacrifices were rejected . Only a sinless priest could offer a sacrifice  to a holy God , but all have sinned and fallen short of God's honour .  [NLT] Hebrews 10:5 That is why, when Christ came into the world, he said to God, “You did not want animal sacrifices or sin offerings. But you have given me a body to offer.
RELIGION HAS  NO CURE FOR SIN
"For since the Law has merely a rude outline (foreshadowing) of the good things to come—instead of fully expressing those things—it can never by offering the same sacrifices continually year after year make perfect those who approach [its altars]. For if it were otherwise, would [these sacrifices] not have stopped being offered? Since the worshipers had once for all been cleansed, they would no longer have any guilt or consciousness of sin. But [as it is] these sacrifices annually bring a fresh remembrance of sins [to be atoned for], Because the blood of bulls and goats is powerless to take sins away." Hebrews 10:1-4
If you claim your religion is effective in dealing with sin , then you should no longer have the appetite to sin, the cravings for cheap sex , gossip, pride, drug abuse, drunkenness etc. The cure for sin destroys those appetites. Only the power of the Holy Ghost can free a man from addictions. We have this power in Jesus Christ.