Most Christians believe the cross simply forgave their sins. They see it as a moment of mercy, a gesture of compassion, an act of divine pardon. And while the cross absolutely secured forgiveness, forgiveness was only the beginning. The cross did far more than wipe a record clean. It ended an old creation. It broke… Continue reading Why the Cross Did More Than Forgive Your Sins
Category: Atonement
The Finished work of Christ
It is settled in eternity but outworked in daily life. The Finished Work of Christ was Legally Complete Before the beginning of time. For generations, believers have confessed that the work of Christ is finished, but they have struggled to harmonize that truth with the realities of their daily experience in walking with God. Where… Continue reading The Finished work of Christ
Forgiveness and Healing-4
When Jesus was on the cross a divinely ordained exchange took place. Something that was conceived in the heart and mind of God from eternity and acted out at Calvary, predicted very clearly in the Old Testament prophets. The nature of the exchange was this: All the consequences of living independently of God, and all… Continue reading Forgiveness and Healing-4
The Divine exchange
Hebrews 10:14 For by one sacrifice He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified. I want to emphasize two things, death and resurrection-the divine exchange. First, that the death of Jesus on the cross was a sacrifice, a sacrifice ordained by God in which Jesus as priest offered Himself a sacrifice on behalf of… Continue reading The Divine exchange
THE PERFECT SACRIFICE
The death of Jesus on the cross was a sacrifice. Jesus, as the high priest, offered Himself as the sacrifice to God through the Holy Spirit. And that by that sacrifice, He put away sin forever. The work of Calvary (the cross) is a perfect work, perfect in every respect, perfect in every aspect. The… Continue reading THE PERFECT SACRIFICE
One all sufficient sacrifice
My teachings are long, I cannot preach them until I first write them, but I am going to start preaching on what I have already written by making outlines. It takes me hours to write a message or what people call a sermon. It will take you minutes to read it. I do not know… Continue reading One all sufficient sacrifice