Eternal Redemption
2009-07-25 21:57
The sacrifice of eternal redemption, which Jesus who became a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek offered by his own blood, can never be changed. That is because it is an oath of God. It is written, "The LORD has sworn and will not change his mind: 'You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.'" (Psalms 110:4).
God confirmed the blessing of redemption with an oath. And so the Bible says, "Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek." (Hebrews 6:17-20).
It is written, "When he had received the drink, Jesus said, 'It is finished.' With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit." (John 19:30). According to the promise and the oath of God, Jesus entered the Most Holy Place through the curtain torn in two so as to fulfill the eternal redemption by his own blood. It is written, "... the curtain, that is, his body." (Hebrews 10:20).
And also, it is written, "He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption." (Hebrews 9:12). This is the eternal gospel by which he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy by the blood of Jesus. And this is the work of God; He has been working in the word through the Holy Spirit until now for those who will inherit salvation.
Therefore, Jesus fulfilled the will of God by his own blood, as the word of promise stated, "Then I said, 'Here I am--it is written about me in the scroll--I have come to do your will, O God.'" (Hebrews 10:7).
Because truth is like that, the sin redeemed forever with the promise and the oath of God can never be considered as sin again. And so the Bible said about the sin redeemed forever, "Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him." (Romans 4:7-8).
Therefore, the Bible says, "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished--he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus. Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of observing the law? No, but on that of faith." (Romans 3:23-27).
The law of salvation by which God justifies man is not the law of rotten conscience of the Gentiles, not the law of arrogant deeds of the Jews, but only the law of faith in the gospel of eternal redemption, which was fulfilled through the promise and the oath according to the will of love of God. Therefore, the Bible says, "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God." (Ephesians 2:8).
Therefore, it is written, "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8). And also, "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death." (Romans 8:1-2).
Therefore, the Bible says about the eternal redemption, "But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God. Since that time he waits for his enemies to be made his footstool, because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy. The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First he says: 'This is the covenant I will make with them after that time, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds.' Then he adds: 'Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.' And where these have been forgiven, there is no longer any sacrifice for sin." (Hebrews 10:12-18). Amen. Thank you, Lord.
God confirmed the blessing of redemption with an oath. And so the Bible says, "Because God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath. God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope offered to us may be greatly encouraged. We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where Jesus, who went before us, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek." (Hebrews 6:17-20).
It is written, "When he had received the drink, Jesus said, 'It is finished.' With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit." (John 19:30). According to the promise and the oath of God, Jesus entered the Most Holy Place through the curtain torn in two so as to fulfill the eternal redemption by his own blood. It is written, "... the curtain, that is, his body." (Hebrews 10:20).
And also, it is written, "He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption." (Hebrews 9:12). This is the eternal gospel by which he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy by the blood of Jesus. And this is the work of God; He has been working in the word through the Holy Spirit until now for those who will inherit salvation.
Therefore, Jesus fulfilled the will of God by his own blood, as the word of promise stated, "Then I said, 'Here I am--it is written about me in the scroll--I have come to do your will, O God.'" (Hebrews 10:7).
Because truth is like that, the sin redeemed forever with the promise and the oath of God can never be considered as sin again. And so the Bible said about the sin redeemed forever, "Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him." (Romans 4:7-8).
Therefore, the Bible says, "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished--he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus. Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of observing the law? No, but on that of faith." (Romans 3:23-27).
The law of salvation by which God justifies man is not the law of rotten conscience of the Gentiles, not the law of arrogant deeds of the Jews, but only the law of faith in the gospel of eternal redemption, which was fulfilled through the promise and the oath according to the will of love of God. Therefore, the Bible says, "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God." (Ephesians 2:8).
Therefore, it is written, "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8). And also, "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death." (Romans 8:1-2).
Therefore, the Bible says about the eternal redemption, "But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God. Since that time he waits for his enemies to be made his footstool, because by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy. The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First he says: 'This is the covenant I will make with them after that time, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds.' Then he adds: 'Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.' And where these have been forgiven, there is no longer any sacrifice for sin." (Hebrews 10:12-18). Amen. Thank you, Lord.
