Christ Is Essential

The central message of the Bible, in all its books, teaches that Christ is essential. And everything begins to make sense as Christ is being formed in us.

What is essential for the Christian is Christ. According to the Bible, a Christian without Christ makes no sense at all, a human being without the Holy Spirit.

Old Testament

The whole Old Testament points to Christ Jesus and is fulfilled in him, Immanuel, God dwelling with man.

New Testament

The Kingdom of God announced by Jesus was fulfilled with the coming down of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus became a man and, as an ordinary human being, received the Holy Spirit and made himself a servant, serving even unto death. For this reason, God made him Lord and Christ. In this way he showed the way: the ordinary human being guided by the Holy Spirit, the Christ.

Jesus said: If you, though you are evil, know how to give good things to your children, how much more will the Father who is in heaven give the Holy Spirit to whoever asks him!
He also said: Until now you have asked for nothing in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

Following this, the apostle Paul announces, no longer the gospel of the Kingdom of God, but solely the gospel of Christ, Christ in us, you and I guided by the Holy Spirit, as happened with the human being Jesus.

Initial conclusion

Everything we learn or study in the Holy Scriptures makes much more sense when we look at it from this perspective.

So, how do you see this?

Questions for reflection

What is Christ?

Who was the first Christ?

How is Christ formed?

Why is Christ necessary?

What is he formed for?

Other questions

Who is Jesus Christ?

What did he do?
He sent the Holy Spirit to dwell in us.

How does this affect my life today?
Only the Holy Spirit can free us from our natural tendency toward evil.
We do not like to admit it, but we are all evil; and only God is good.
Accepting this and seeking to understand it is the beginning of the process.

Learn more, in the links below:

Have you already received the Holy Spirit?

The fruit of the Spirit

Christ: A new generation

The great deception

The letter kills!