THE RESULTS OF THE BLOOD First, it redeems – 1 Peter 1:18-22: Not only are we redeemed from the hands of the devil, but, praise God, from the hands of the law! Christ’s death on the Cross brings me out from under the law. The law condemned me, but Christ satisfied every claim. Second, it brings us nigh – Ephesians 2:13: When we were aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promises, having no hope and without God in the world, Jesus Christ brought us nigh unto God. “There is now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus.” Third, it makes peace – Colossians 1:20: The world will never know peace until it finds in the Cross of Jesus Christ, the salvation of the world and the slain Lamb of God. Fourth, it justifies – Romans 5:9: It changes men’s standing before God. It is a change from guilt and condemnation to pardon and forgiveness. The forgiven sinner is not like the discharged prisoner who has served out his term and is discharged from every punishment, but with no rights of citizenship. The repentant sinner receives back under his pardon, through the blood of Jesus, the full rights of citizenship. Fifth, it cleanses – 1 John 1:7: The key word in this verse is all – not part of our sins, but all of them. Every lie you ever told, every mean, low-down dirty thing that you ever did, your hypocrisy, your lustful thoughts – all are cleansed by the precious blood of Jesus. Just as I am, without one plea But that Thy blood was shed for me And that Thou bidst me come to Thee, O! Lamb of God I come, I come So goes the words of Charlotte Elliot in her famous song. See ya Sunday, Ralph
Posted on: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 08:59:51 +0000
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