I Timothy 3:16 Great indeed, we confess,
is the mystery of godliness:
He was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated by the Spirit,
seen by angels,
proclaimed among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory.
He was manifested in the flesh,
vindicated by the Spirit,
seen by angels,
proclaimed among the nations,
believed on in the world,
taken up in glory.
Having called God's people to prayer, Paul moves on to call them to godliness in their relationship with Him. He begins this chapter by calling on the Elders and Deacons to live a distinctly different lifestyle than those around them, setting the example for His people in their own lives. But Paul also points to Christ as the One who makes it all possible, going through all His stages of ministry: incarnation, baptism, temptation, preaching of the Gospel, Passion, and ascension back to the Father's right hand. Christ made possible our sanctification into godliness. May we take it seriously.
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