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  site, please allow me to make a proper introduction. We are Terry & Tykie
  Crisp, from Dawson GA  USA. Tykie and I are not affiliated with any
  particular denomination, and we're certainly not ambitious to acquire a
  following of our own. We're simply members of the body of Christ, who love
  the Lord, and who love the fellowship of His people! 
 Our purpose in posting our messages on the
  internet is to share the practical truths of sonship with those who are
  moving beyond the basic principles of the doctrine of Christ, and are
  "going on unto perfection" (that is, to spiritual maturity; Heb.
  6:1). While we make no claims of having already attained, or of having
  already apprehended that for which we were apprehended of Christ (Phil.
  3:12-14), it is our conviction that even now, God is preparing a people who
  shall "henceforth be no more
  children, tossed to and fro with every wind of doctrine...but [who
  shall] grow up into Him in all things"
  (Eph. 4:14-15). According to the Phillips Translation of Romans 8:19-21, all
  of nature is waiting on tiptoe to see such a people... a people who shall be
  instrumental in rescuing the whole of created life from the tyranny of change
  and decay, and who will ultimately enable it to share in that magnificent
  liberty that alone belongs to the children of God. What a wonderful vision
  this is! Before we recommend our writings, let it be
  clearly understood that we believe in the absolute and singular Lordship of
  Jesus Christ. As Peter said in Acts 2:36, "God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, BOTH LORD AND
  CHRIST." In light of this Lordship which Jesus alone
  possesses, Paul was inspired to refer to Him as "the blessed and only Potentate... dwelling in the
  Light which no man can approach unto" (1 Tim. 6:16). In
  other words, the deific state in which Jesus dwells is absolutely
  unapproachable by anyone or anything that belongs to the created realm (and
  that includes the new
  creation realm ---ref. 2 Cor. 5:17). Throughout Paul's preaching, there was never
  to be any confusion about the uniqueness of Jesus, or about where the
  emphasis belongs. He was careful to point out, "It is not ourselves that we proclaim; we proclaim
  Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as servants, for Jesus' sake"
  (II Cor. 4:5 NEB). He could not have made himself any clearer than this. And
  yet, it was this same Paul who also described Jesus as being "the firstborn of many brethren."
  (Romans 8:29. This verse from the New English Bible states that Jesus is
  "the Eldest among a large family of brothers." We like that!)
  Notice here that in the course of this statement, the apostle gave Jesus the
  preeminence, by referring to Him as our Elder Brother. But it's also worth
  noting that in the process of doing so, he also drew attention to a vast
  company of sons among whom He stands in the midst. Ah, beloved, this is no
  small matter... and definitely
  not a thing to be overlooked! You see, as Lord, Jesus is one with Divinity.
  But as Christ, He is one with humanity. And, praise God, He is not ashamed to
  call us His brethren (Heb.2:11)! This is the context in which Paul declared
  our sonship, and we humbly profess the same. 1 John 3:1-2 states that now are we the sons
  of God, even though at present, it does not yet appear what we shall be. And
  1 Cor. 15:47-49 tells us that the Lord has predestined that we should grow
  up, and be conformed to the fully matured and perfected image of His Son.
  That there is a process by which He shall accomplish this, we can be sure.
  But we can be equally sure that "He
  Who began this good work in you will continue until the Day of Jesus
  Christ... developing [that good work] and perfecting and bringing it to full
  completion in you" (Phil. 1:6, Amp.) This is His purpose,
  this is His plan, and He will
  bring it to pass! We are aware that, despite such plain
  passages of Scripture, there are still some who feel that this teaching
  somehow takes away from the centrality of Jesus, or that it brings Him
  down to our level. Quite the contrary! While there are certainly misrepresentations
  of it (as there are of every true Word that the Church has received from
  God), the message of sonship, when properly presented, and properly
  understood, actually brings glory to His name. It declares, not only that
  JESUS IS LORD, but also that He is the Federal Head of a corporate,
  many-membered Body known collectively as CHRIST (both Head and Body; ref. 1
  Cor. 12:12). This declaration, dear friend, is our hope, and the purpose of
  our writings. We pray that you'll be blessed, enlightened, and encouraged by
  what you read. For a humorous introduction to the message of
  sonship, we suggest that you read our little allegorical story, entitled "Ebb & Flo." And for those
  who've encountered some of those strange fringe beliefs that claim to be
  associated with sonship (but are not), you might enjoy reading the second
  installment of the "Ebb & Flo" series, entitled "Adventures with the Cascades." (You may go to any of these articles by
  simply clicking on their titles.) If you're interested in the purpose behind
  sonship, then you'll benefitfrom reading our message,
 "So Send I You" And finally, another introductory article
  worth recommending  is entitled, "Sonship---Why?" This short message by Ray Prinzing also
  presents the purpose for sonshipin a very clear and concise way.
 (Posted with the permission of the author)
 You can also access more than fifty other
  articles we've written(including our current series, entitled, "Zarah and Pharez")
 by going to our Writings Page. Simply click on the icon below.
 
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