Only the Faithfulness of Jesus Christ

“Consequently, just as condemnation for all people came through one transgression, so too through the one righteous act came righteousness leading to life for all people.” (Romans 5:18)

“For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God; it is not from works, so that no one can boast. For we are his creative work, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we can do them.” (Ephesians 1:8-10)

“As a result God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow – in heaven and on earth and under the earth – and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:8-10)

The Reality in Whom We Have Our Being

 

Each Human Being Matters

 

Christian Universalism

“God made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment — to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.” (Ephesians 1:9-10)

“Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. For he ‘has put everything under his feet.’ Now when it says that ‘everything’ has been put under him, it is clear that this does not include God himself, who put everything under Christ. When he has done this, then the Son himself will be made subject to him who put everything under him, so that God may be all in all.” (1 Corinthians 15:24-28)

There Is Only One Human Being

Though there are many human persons,
There is only one human being.

All Things Participate in Christ

 

All Else is Idolatry

 

Our True Identity is in the Humble Christ

Our true identity is
found in the humble Christ,
and there will we find our rest.

“You should have the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had, who though he existed in the form of God did not regard equality with God as something to be grasped, but emptied himself by taking on the form of a slave, by looking like other men, and by sharing in human nature. He humbled himself, by becoming obedient to the point of death – even death on a cross! As a result God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow – in heaven and on earth and under the earth – and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:5-11)

No Being Outside of Jesus Christ

“For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” (Colossians 1:16-17)

Humankind is the Body of Christ

Neither Glory Nor Grace

Jesus Came for All

Jesus has never been about the difference 

between us and them.

 He came for all.

God in Christ, Christ in Me

Today I contemplate God in Christ and Christ in me. 

It is a good day.

In Everyone You Meet

Christ is the True Light who gives light to all the world. 

Look for His light in everyone you meet.

Follow the Light

Christ, the True Light

who gives light to everyone,

has come into the world.

Follow Him.

Jesus knew how to multiply 

five loaves and two fish 

to feed five thousand. 

He knows how to multiply 

his body and his blood 

to feed us all.

The Deep Connection of Our Humanity

If we are all connected by our humanity, 

how can any of us be truly made whole 

unless all of us are made whole?

Christ’s Love is Everywhere Present

Christ is everywhere present, 

and wherever He is, 

He is love.

In Every Created Thing

Praying without ceasing

is finding Christ in
every created thing

Why We Must Forgive

We are, each of us, profoundly connected to one another. 

It cannot be undone without undoing the whole world. 

This is why we must forgive 

if we are to be made whole 

and the world put right.