Christ’s Sacrifice, 3of3

~ Traits of The Greatest Sacrifice In History ~

Jesus Christ, The Messiah, shed His own blood for a substitutionary payment for mankind’s sin.  His payment must however be accepted and received for it to be of any value to any individual.  Consider some characteristics of that greatest of all sacrifices:

Salvation Is Undeserved  ~  “For by grace [unmerited favor] you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9).  “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.  …  For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ” (John 1:14, 17). 

His Saving Ability Is Not Limited  ~  “Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them” (Hebrews 7:25). 

His Saving Ability Is The Only Way  ~  “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through Me’” (John 14:6). 

His Saving Ability Is Still Available  ~  “Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation” (2 Corinthians 6:2b).  “And the Lord said, ‘My Spirit shall not strive with man forever’” (Gen 6:3a)

His Salvation Offer Will Be Withdrawn  ~  “Then He [Jesus Christ] said to the disciples, ‘The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.  …  I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed: the one will be taken and the other will be left.  Two women will be grinding together: the one will be taken and the other left.  Two men will be in the field: the one will be taken and the other left’” (Luke 17:22, 34-36).

The Bottom Line  ~  Christ Jesus—the only One who ever lived a perfect sinless life—is the only possible provision for paying the price of our sins.  Jesus Christ, the Son of God, became the Son of Man so that the sons of men could become sons of God.

the key question: “Who do you say that I am?” (Matthew 16:15). This is the most important question you will ever answer. If you do not answer it, or answer it incorrectly, you have made the biggest mistake anyone can make!

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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