The Golden Chain - Robert J. Wieland
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"likeness" in Romans 8:3 to make clear that in so<br />
doing Christ did not participate in our sin, nor did<br />
He relinquish His divinity. C. E. B. Cranfield<br />
observes:<br />
<strong>The</strong> intention behind the use of likeness here<br />
was to take account of the fact that the Son of God<br />
was not, in being sent by His Father, changed into<br />
a man, but rather assumed human nature while still<br />
remaining Himself. On this view, the word likeness<br />
does have its sense of "likeness"; but the intention<br />
is not in any way to call in question or to water<br />
down the reality of Christ's sinful flesh, but to draw<br />
attention to the fact that, while the Son of God truly<br />
assumed sinful flesh, He never became sinful flesh<br />
and nothing more, nor even sinful flesh indwelt by<br />
the Holy Spirit and nothing more, but always<br />
remained Himself (i.e., God) (International Critical<br />
Commentary, Romans, Vol. 1, p. 383).<br />
4. Jesus often used the word "like" in His<br />
parables. But He did not mean that "the<br />
kingdom of heaven" is actually leaven, or a fishnet,<br />
etc.<br />
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