Disclose

Topical Background: the Greek verb ‘emphanizō’ is variously translated as informed, signify, showed, declare plainly and appear. Here God communicates with mankind.

Monday, September 5, 2011: John 14:21 – 22 (NKJV)

He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.”

Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, “Lord, how is it that You will manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?”

How do we answer this question? In simply reading the Word, He reveals Himself to us daily.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011: Romans 3:21 – 22a (NKJV)

But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe.

What does ‘apart from the law’ mean? We sin because we have a sin nature. Christ did not: the Law and Prophets witness this. He becomes our righteousness.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011: 1 John 4:8 – 9 (NKJV)

He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.

What is the evidence of our life in Christ? I believe it is this getting together of minds that express love towards each other because He is our savior.

Thursday, September 8, 2011: 1 Timothy 3:16 (NKJV)

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:

God was manifested in the flesh,   Justified in the Spirit,

Seen by angels,   Preached among the Gentiles,

Believed on in the world,   Received up in glory.

Why does this theological poem qualified as being ‘without controversy’? It is beyond human understanding: it has to be taken by faith, till faith is replaced by sight.

Friday, September 9, 2011: 1 John 3:4 – 5 (NKJV)

Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin.

What is an explanation for the great theological statement ‘God manifested in flesh’? There was no sin nature in Jesus Christ: only He could die for our sins.