The Judgement of the Cross - The Judgement of the World II

 

The Judgment of the World II

The primary scriptures we are dealing with is “John 12:31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. 32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.” In this, we are looking at the judgement of the world as it relates to the Lord Jesus Christ. His judgement at the cross, must become a judgment that is real in our hearts as believers in Jesus Christ.

In Ephesians 1, Paul writes that Christ has been raised above all principality and power and might and dominion. Christ is the head of the church, who is His body the fullness of Him that fills. This statement must affect our deepest thought. Christ is the Head. He is above all principality, and the church is His Body. He fills the church with himself.

Now with this said, many in the church do not comprehend that Christ is Head. They do not see this judgment. He has all things under His feet, which includes the devil, sin and death. The devil does not have authority over the church, or the believer. As a young man, this was a predominant thought that the devil is continuously affecting us. The reason for this is the lack of the comprehension of Christ. If His work is not comprehended by me and real in me, I could be subject to many things, without the ability to rid myself of them.

The truth is, we are His Body, the fullness of Him. As His Body we are subject to Him, and not to the world. As we comprehend this, as HE becomes real in us, we can move forth and put things under our feet. Even this statement, our feet is loaded with understanding. We are His Body. As His Body we are subject to His feet. John saw His feet as burning brass in the Book of Revelation, speaking of the judgment of the cross.

Through the judgment of the cross we are to walk in the earth as the Body of Jesus Christ, subject unto Him and not ourselves. “As ye have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk ye in Him.” This is the truth. This is His judgment. We are dead to the world. The prince of this world was cast out. We are seated with Christ in heavenly places. His dominion is in us, as we are His Body to be exercised in the earth.

This does not simply mean we walk around and continuously cast out devils and heal the sick. I absolutely believe we do those things, so don’t misunderstand me. We comprehend Him and live in that comprehension towards one another. If we comprehended Him, this would get rid of envy and strife in the Body of Christ. We would automatically be subject to one another. We would automatically respect, love, and be kind to each other, because we would see ourselves as His. We would understand that each of us are part of Him, and that we are not our own.

Comprehending Christ would bring oneness throughout the Body. We would minister Him to one another. This is the strength of the judgement of the cross. We are dead to the world to live unto Christ! Hallelujah!