Jesus, The Source Of Salvation

2009-07-11 21:16

The source is where water comes out. The water of the source is the same as that of the river. It is because the water of the source and a large amount of water made of it are all from one source.

It is written, "The man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water coming out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. He then brought me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the outer gate facing east, and the water was flowing from the south side. As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits and then led me through water that was ankle-deep. He measured off another thousand cubits and led me through water that was knee-deep. He measured off another thousand and led me through water that was up to the waist. He measured off another thousand, but now it was a river that I could not cross, because the water had risen and was deep enough to swim in--a river that no one could cross." (Ezekiel 47:1-5).

In the above passage, the water coming out from under the threshold and the water of the river that no one could cross are the same. The water coming out from under the threshold of the temple means God's only begotten Son Jesus Christ, who is the beginning of new life. All Scripture had been written about Jesus Christ the only begotten Son of God, who is our life, and a great multitude of children of new life who are born through him and whom no one can count.

Therefore, the Bible said, "In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering." (Hebrews 2:10).

The first son and a great multitude of children born after him are all of one. Therefore, the Bible said, "Both the one who makes men holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers. He says, 'I will declare your name to my brothers; in the presence of the congregation I will sing your praises.'" (Hebrews 2:11-12).

The children who have become dirty in the flesh and blood in the world should put off the flesh and blood that made them dirty, in order that they may return to their Father's house. The Bible calls Christ the firstfruits, who put off the natural body through the cross and was raised a spiritual body and entered the inner sanctuary behind the curtain. And it says this Jesus is "the source of salvation." It is written, "But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep." (1 Corinthians 15:20).

Therefore, the Bible said, "Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death--that is, the devil-- and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham's descendants. For this reason he had to be made like his brothers in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people." (Hebrews 2:14-17).

The Bible carefully says that Jesus the source of salvation and many children who are saved through him are one.

It is written, "Every high priest is selected from among men and is appointed to represent them in matters related to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness. This is why he has to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people. No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was. So Christ also did not take upon himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him, 'You are my Son; today I have become your Father.' And he says in another place, 'You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.' During the days of Jesus' life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission. Although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered and, once made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him and was designated by God to be high priest in the order of Melchizedek." (Hebrews 5:1-10).

If the first son, the source of salvation, were not made perfect, the children who are through him could not be made perfect. And so the Bible said, "For the law appoints as high priests men who are weak; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever." (Hebrews 7:28).

"But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering." (Hebrews 2:9-10). Amen.

Praise be to God, who made our Lord Jesus, the source of eternal salvation, perfect through the suffering of death. Amen, Amen. Thank you, Lord.