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Victory over Sin through Christ

Please elaborate further on the identity of that external person; is it truly possible through him to achieve victory over sin while living on this earth?
There was only one person who could successfully fulfil this mission. That person was none other than the Son of God. Why was the Son of God the only person qualified for this mission? Because the Son is the Creator of all things, "Who is the image of the invisible God...for by him were all things created." And the Son possesses all of God's qualities and capabilities because He is the "the express image of his person." Christ has life in Himself, which is more than equal to all the humans who will ever be born and be in need of His vicarious death. Thus, His sacrifice would fulfil the justice of God for all sinners who will accept His vicarious death, while showing His mercy and love. In the Son, "Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other." And being equal with God, the Son is truly the only person who could reveal to man the beautiful attribute s of God and reconcile man to God. Colossians 1:15-16; Hebrews 1:3; Psalms 85:10.

However, for this to happen, and for God's justice to be fulfilled, the Son had to take upon Himself our fallen human nature, with its bias toward evil. "For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham." Only by such a step would it be fair for the Son to be our perfect example. "Leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: Who did no sin." From one side through His divinity He touches God and, from the other side, through His humanity He touches man. Thus, no other than the Son could have bestowed this precious gift of reconciliation. "Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he [the Son] also himself likewise took part of the same" "...God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself" "For...when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son." Christ took upon Himself our human nature with all its weaknesses, yet He lived a sinless life. It is this victorious life over sin that Christ is eager to empower us to live. Hebrews 2:16; 1 Peter 2:21-22; Hebrews 2:14; 2 Corinthians 5:19; Romans 5:10.

God's ideal for His children is higher than the highest human thought can reach. "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect" "...as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation" "That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke , in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation..." "Follow...holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord". All His biddings are enablings. God makes no requirement without making provision for its fulfilment. Matthew 5:48; 1 Peter 1:15; Phil 2:15; Hebrews 12:14.

"Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." - Matthew 5:48

NoNone need fail in attaining perfection of Christian character. By the sacrifice of Christ, provision has been made for every believer to receive exceeding abundantly all that is needed to achieve this desired goal. God calls upon us to reach the standard of perfection and places before us the example of Christ's character. In His humanity, perfected by a life of constant resistance of evil, Christ showed that through co-operation with Divinity, human beings may in this life attain perfection of character. This is God's assurance to us that we, too, may obtain victory.
We thank God who "giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ"1 Corinthians 15:57.

How was Christ able to live a sinless life in this wicked world?
NoNo other life was as crowded with labour and responsibility as was that of Christ; yet how often He was found in prayer! How constant was His communion with God! Again and again in the history of His earthly life are found records such as these: "Rising up a great while before day, He went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed" "And He withdrew Himself into the wilderness, and prayed" "And it came to pass in those days, that He went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God" Mark 1:35; Luke 5:16; Luke 6:12.

Unbroken communion with His Father was indispensable to Christstrong>. So, it should be with us today. As one with us, a sharer in our needs and weaknesses, He was wholly dependent upon God, and in the secret place of prayer He sought divine strength, that He might go forth braced for duty and trial. In a world of sin Christ endured struggles and torture of soul. In communion with God He could unburden the sorrows that were crushing Him. Here He found comfort and joy. As a man He supplicated the throne of God until His humanity was charged with a heavenly current that connected His humanity with divinity. Through continual communion He received strength to live a sinless life. His experience can be yours.

Before all is the wonderful possibility of being like Christ, obedient to all the principles of the law of God. But on our own, we are unable. This holiness is only attained by training ourselves always to submit to the restraining influences of the Holy Spirit. Christ's enabling power will help us to persevere in overcoming every fault. We are constantly to pray to Christ, as He communed with His Father continuously, to help us overcome our inherent weaknesses. This process of cleansing us from our weaknesses is a continuous one. Day by day, we are to co-operate with God putting forth our persevering efforts for the cultivation of right habits. Christ will gladly grant to us the needed strength and blessings in our struggle against the evils that beset us.