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There are certain facets to the gospel that many have forgotten, or are unaware of, and thus do not appreciate how "good" the "good news" really is. So I have taken it upon myself to bring a number of these facets or truths for your perusal. Comment as you wish.
Gospel truth 1. Jesus Christ accomplished something on the cross that applies to ever living human being on the planet...every man,woman, and child throughout all nations and throughout all of time. When Christ "died for all", He tasted "death for every one".
2 Cor. 5:14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
Hebrews 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
It had to be the second death that He tasted, because the first death we all experience except those who are to be translated at His coming. Therefore there is no reason for anyone to die the second death, unless he deliberately resists or rejects the salvation already given him in Christ.(Hebrews 2:3) It is the second death that we must avoid at all costs. It is the second deathfrom which there is no resurrection, a death for which there is no hope. The second death is eternal, a dearth to which no vestige of life can be attached. Never.
At Christ's baptism, the Father accepted the entire human race "in Him". (Matt. 3:17) Therefore Jesus is already the Savior of all men (John 4:42) thus none need doubt that he/she is accepted by the Lord "in Christ." But Christ is 'especially' the Savior of those who believe (1 Tim. 4:10), for our salvation does not depend on our initiating a relationship with Jesus, but rather it depends on our response to that which He has already initiated with us.
Christ has abolished 'death', (the second death 2 Tim. 1:10). Since no-one need be lost unless he chooses to reject that which Christ has already accopmplished for him, the only reason he can be lost is his unbelief. (John 3:16-19) Jesus has "brought life and immortality to light through the gospel" (2 Tim 1:10) ..... for every one, believers and ubelievers, He has brought " life",..... and for those who believe, He has brought "immortality."
Romans 5:15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.
17 For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
The above describes what Christ has accomplished for all men. It is a verdict of "aquittal" for all men, or :"justification". However, like the slaves who hadn't heard, or didn't believe in Lincolns Emancipation Proclamation of 1863, we may choose to walk out into freedom, or not. We have all been legally found "not guilty"....
Sadly, the vast majority of the human race will spurn it and throw it away. Let us not say of Christ "We will not have this Man to reign over us", and thrust the blessing of God away from us.
Gospel truth 1. Jesus Christ accomplished something on the cross that applies to ever living human being on the planet...every man,woman, and child throughout all nations and throughout all of time. When Christ "died for all", He tasted "death for every one".
2 Cor. 5:14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
Hebrews 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
It had to be the second death that He tasted, because the first death we all experience except those who are to be translated at His coming. Therefore there is no reason for anyone to die the second death, unless he deliberately resists or rejects the salvation already given him in Christ.(Hebrews 2:3) It is the second death that we must avoid at all costs. It is the second deathfrom which there is no resurrection, a death for which there is no hope. The second death is eternal, a dearth to which no vestige of life can be attached. Never.
At Christ's baptism, the Father accepted the entire human race "in Him". (Matt. 3:17) Therefore Jesus is already the Savior of all men (John 4:42) thus none need doubt that he/she is accepted by the Lord "in Christ." But Christ is 'especially' the Savior of those who believe (1 Tim. 4:10), for our salvation does not depend on our initiating a relationship with Jesus, but rather it depends on our response to that which He has already initiated with us.
Christ has abolished 'death', (the second death 2 Tim. 1:10). Since no-one need be lost unless he chooses to reject that which Christ has already accopmplished for him, the only reason he can be lost is his unbelief. (John 3:16-19) Jesus has "brought life and immortality to light through the gospel" (2 Tim 1:10) ..... for every one, believers and ubelievers, He has brought " life",..... and for those who believe, He has brought "immortality."
Romans 5:15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.
17 For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
The above describes what Christ has accomplished for all men. It is a verdict of "aquittal" for all men, or :"justification". However, like the slaves who hadn't heard, or didn't believe in Lincolns Emancipation Proclamation of 1863, we may choose to walk out into freedom, or not. We have all been legally found "not guilty"....
Sadly, the vast majority of the human race will spurn it and throw it away. Let us not say of Christ "We will not have this Man to reign over us", and thrust the blessing of God away from us.