Davar Kingdom Of God

“Co-heirs with Christ” No. 13 by Rev. Toru Asai

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Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. (Rom 8:17). The sufferings we are to share with Christ are the burdens he carries for the salvation of humanity. Jesus died on the cross, was raised from the dead, ascended to the heaven, and sat at the right hand of the Father. The salvation is now complete as he said on the cross, “It is finished.” But that does not mean that he has no more burdens for the salvation of humanity, and stays indifferent to the sufferings that humans are still going through on earth. Satan has been defeated, but many are not saved yet, and even those who confess him as Lord know so little that they still suffer from what they have been already redeemed from. And of course, there are Christians who suffer from persecutions for the name of Jesus. He still bears all these burdens on him, and is interceding for us at the right hand of the Father. If so, there is