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The Faith of Jesus - Alonzo T. Jones

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Christ was Spirit. (1 Cor. 15:45). He became<br />

flesh in order that man, who is flesh, might become<br />

Spirit. (John 3:6; Rom. 8:8-10).<br />

Christ is the righteousness <strong>of</strong> God. He was<br />

made to be sin, in order that man, who is sin,<br />

“might be made the righteousness <strong>of</strong> God in Him”<br />

(2 Cor. 5:21).<br />

Thus, literally, “in all things it behoved Him to<br />

be made like unto His brethren.” Whatsoever man<br />

is in the flesh, that Christ became in the flesh. Man<br />

is “sinful” (Isa. 1:4), Christ, who knew no sin, was<br />

made as sinful as man is sinful. For God sent His<br />

“Son in the likeness <strong>of</strong> sinful flesh”--in flesh that is<br />

like, in the sense <strong>of</strong> being like in nature, in<br />

substance. (Rom. 8:3). “Forasmuch then as the<br />

children are partakers <strong>of</strong> flesh and blood, He also<br />

himself likewise took part <strong>of</strong> the same.” Christ,<br />

who was the very righteousness <strong>of</strong> God, was made<br />

the very sinfulness <strong>of</strong> men.<br />

Yet, bear in mind that none <strong>of</strong> this was He <strong>of</strong><br />

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