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be fully understood by human reasoning; it is known only by those to whom the Father has revealed it. For example, the Pharisees in Christ’s day did not possess this enlightenment.

They recognized that Christ was an exceptional man, but they failed to see God in human flesh. The sin problem on earth had caused a gulf between fallen humanity and God, and Christ came to bridge that gulf. But He did not begin His exis

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tence when He was born in Bethlehem. Rather, He extended His condescension by coming to live in sinful human flesh. It was not necessary to introduce a new, temporary provision to solve the problem sin had created. The same solution that already existed for the angels in heaven was also the means of reuniting sinners with God. It was the same mystery in both cases. In applying this mystery to solve the sin problem, Christ clothed His divinity with humanity by becoming one of the hu man family. He who was originally and eternally God, took the form of those creatures that needed His ministry to bind them to God and to one another. Satan works with unabated diligence to obscure this precious light, knowing that everyone who understands, receives, and lives this truth will not only be delivered from his power but will also become a threat to his cause. He knows that Christ took the nature of fallen man in order to be a Connector, and therefore he tries to hide this knowledge from us. He teaches that Christ came in a different, sinless, flesh and blood from those whom He came to deliver, but John clearly identifies this spirit as the antichrist. (See 1John 4:2, 3.) There is no need for us to be robbed of the truth on this matter, for in God’s Word it is plainly written that Christ came into the human family with the same flesh and blood as the fallen, sinful, creatures He came to save. “For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weaken ed by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the