Christ is Chosen and Precious (1)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Bible Verses~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1Pet 2:6 For it is contained in Scripture: "Behold, I lay in
Zion a cornerstone, chosen and precious; and he who believes
on Him shall by no means be put to shame." 7 To you
therefore who believe is the preciousness; but to the
unbelieving, "The stone which the builders rejected, this has
become the head of the corner,"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Words of Ministry~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
First, as we have seen, Christ was chosen by God in eternity
past. That was God's initial choosing of Him. Then God chose
Christ the second time in resurrection. Resurrection is a
strong proof that God has chosen Christ. This second choosing
was a confirmation of God's first choosing. Therefore, in
resurrection God confirmed the choice He had made concerning
Christ in eternity past.
When Christ was on the cross, apparently He was rejected by
God. To the Pharisees and to all the others who opposed Him,
the crucifixion of Christ was a sign that God had rejected
Him. According to Matthew 27:42 and 43, the chief priests,
with the scribes and the elders, said, "He is king of Israel,
let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe on
him. He trusted upon God; let Him rescue him now if He wants
him; for he said, I am God's Son." Luke 23:35 says, "And the
rulers were even sneering and saying, He saved others, let him
save himself if this is the Christ of God, the Chosen One!"
The religious leaders thought that God had rejected Christ.
However, on the third day Christ was resurrected, and that
resurrection was a sign of God's choosing, a proof that God
had chosen Christ to be the stone for His building.
The statement, "Behold, I lay in Zion a chosen stone," refers
not only to Christ's resurrection, but also to His ascension.
After God resurrected Christ, He lifted Him up to the heavens.
Therefore, Christ's ascension was a further sign and
confirmation that God had chosen Him.
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(c) 2007 Living Stream Ministry. Bible verses are taken from
the Recovery Version of the Bible and Words of Ministry, from
Witness Lee, Life-study of First Peter, pp. 141-142. Both are
published by Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, CA.
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