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What is lacking in Christ's afflictions?

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Deborah-Leigh:
Hello Diana

We have learnt from Ray that the Scriptures are not an interpretation unto themselves and that we should look for the second witness. For me the second witness to the Scripture you are considering are the following:

Matt 10 : 38 And he who does NOT take up his cross and FOLLOW ME, cleave steadfastly to Me, conforming wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying also, is not worthy of Me.

Acts 14 : 22 Establashing and strengthening the souls and the hearts of the disciples, urging and warning and encouraging them to stand firm in the faith, and telling them, that it is through many hardships and tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.

1 Peter 4 : 13 But insofar as you are SHARING Christ's sufferings, rejoice, so that when His glory is revealed, you may also rejoice with triumph.

Peace to you

Arcturus :)

skydreamers:
Hi everyone,

Thanks for your comments.  I think we are probably on the right track with this.  The wording in the scripture is just strange.  It is us, in the flesh, that are "lacking" and Christ is living his life in us...bringing us through whatever suffering is lacking in order to reach maturity. 

Judging begins with the House of God, especially with the Elect who have a special ministry:

Heb 10:32
But recall the former days when after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings,

2Ti 4:5
As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

2Co 6:3-4
We put no obstacle in anyone's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry,
but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: by great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities


Rom 5:3-5
More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,
and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,
and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

Peace,
Diana

gmik:
What wonderful thoughts and comments.

I had always thought that somehow Jesus' sacrifice was lacking something and I never had the eyes before.  I never brought this verse up to anyone bcz I just couldn't even think that Jesus could be lacking in anything so I must be wrong.  Never heard it preached on either.

Thank you gals for the enlightenment!!

Brett, you and I got "good preachin" today :D

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