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Who crucified the Christ?


  
1 Corinthians 2:6-8 (KJV):  “Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: but we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.”

Who crucified the Christ?  There isn’t a clear cut answer, there are several options that must be considered.  The longer I am allowed to grow in Christ, to see His grace and mercy towards me and the whole of the human race, the less I know.  

The Roman empire carried out the desires of the Jewish nation, its National leadership.  “Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, and consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.” Matthew 26:3-4.    

My sin, being in Adam also had its guilt revealed.  “For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.”  1 Corinthians 15:22

Worse yet, my lack of concern for God, even if it was my lack of belief, in all actuality is what crucified Jesus, the Christ. “For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.”  Roman 5:6
“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.”
2 Corinthians 5:21.  

But what saith the scripture?  Again read this passage slowly with deliberation.  “Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: but we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.”

Who are the princes of this world?  This hasn’t any root in man but of:  “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”  Ephesians 6:12.  

  • principalities:  spoken of princes or chiefs among angels, among demons.  
  • powers:  over persons and things, dominion, authority, and rule.
  • rulers of darkness:  Spoken figuratively of persons in a state of moral darkness, wicked men under the influence of Satan.  Of this world:  This worlds system and “Modes Operandi”.  
  • spiritual wickedness:  following natural desires as in 1 Corinthians 2:14.  Following those traits as of being in Adam, that old man apart from God.  Dead in spirit unable to do anything but what is wicked in nature and natural due to one's condition.  In high places as in the heavenly.  Remember Satan was allowed entrance into heaven:  “Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them.” Job 1:6

Who is the god of this world?  “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”  
2 Corinthians 4:4.

When we see that God is [Hebrews 11:6}; agree with God in that one was a sinner, separated from God under sin [Romans 3:23].  That God is in Christ removed sin, destroyed sin [2 Corinthians 5:18-19] and revealed that [Colossians 2:15].  Showed me how this came about [1 Corinthians 15:1-4].  Made me, the believer new [2 Corinthians 5:17], baptized me into His body [1 Corinthians 12:13].  Gave me eternal life [Romans 6:23 and 1 Corinthians 15:22]. Then sealed me [Ephesians 1:12-14].  And am now totally blessed [Ephesians 1:3, 2:6, 3:10; Philippians 3:20; Colossians 1:5, 12-13, 3:1-4]

 Satan and his hordes enticed and deceived man into crucifying Christ.  It was done by free will.  We who are in Christ have the same decisions to make daily, over and over each day.  Either to believe God or be deceived into being duped by principalities, powers, rulers of darkness, spiritual wickedness.  One needs to renew his mind [Romans 12:1-2] so one won’t be deceived and allow the natural man to rise and reign.


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