We have victory in CHRIST JESUS!
The CHRIST Culture Blog | April , 2025 | Rev. Dr. Carole Hulslander
Most people who trust in JESUS understand that the Church is HIS beloved. HE refers to the Church as HIS bride, body, and family (1 Corinthians 12:12-26; Ephesians 1:23; Matthew 12:50).
JESUS’ plan is found in the Church, the Kingdom, and its culture which are established, that no weapon formed against it can prevail (Matthew 16:18). The Church serves as HIS witness to a dying world. The culture of HIS Kingdom is what will protect the weak and guide the strong. Without the Church, evil in the world will grow, leading to increased narcissism, cruelty, deception, and death. The Church is the light and salt of the world. (Matthew 5:13-16)
A significant threat has emerged in the last fifteen years that endangers all Scriptural churches. As a result, many church buildings have closed their doors, and some may never reopen. Several major denominations have experienced divisions, causing the gospel to suffer. The Scriptural Churches are defending their faith in the good news of CHRIST and advocating for common knowledge and biological facts. We are witnessing a widespread distortion of the truth in every corner of society. Indeed, we find ourselves in an era of deception. Those who prioritize their self-interests dominate the world’s media in all its forms. (Romans 16:18)
Every church, body, bride, and family of CHRIST JESUS must make a choice: Are we indeed the Church of CHRIST JESUS, or are we something different? Will we dare to follow HIM through our actions genuinely? Will we demonstrate HIS response to those who threaten us? Are we willing to suffer and reach out to others, even if it might cost us our earthly lives? Will we choose to be HIS Kingdom here on earth by embodying HIS culture and not our own?
If we remain faithful to CHRIST, we will experience HIS victory, we may suffer with HIM, but we will certainly rise with HIM. 1 Corinthians 15:50-57
50 Now I say this, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of GOD, and what decays cannot inherit what does not decay. 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery:
We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed—52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye,
at the last shofar (trumpet) . For the shofar will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruptibility, and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 But when this corruptible will have put on incorruptibility and this mortal will have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written:
“Death is swallowed up in victory.” 55 “Where, O Death, is your victory?
Where, O Death, is your sting?” 56 Now the sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the Torah (Law). 57 But thanks be to GOD, who keeps giving us the victory through our LORD YESHUA the MESSIAH!