majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Galatians 1:1,
"Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ
and God the Father, who raised him from the dead..."
God the father raised Jesus Christ from the dead!
Death is God's judgment of sin. God created us for life and when Adam
and Eve rebelled against God, it brought death to creation, just as
God had warned them. Since that time all die, since all sin, following
in the footsteps of Adam.
When Jesus Christ offered his life as a payment for the penalty of
sin, his payment was fully enough for all sin. We are told in the
Scriptures that Jesus Christ took the sin of the world upon himself
and then offered his own sin-free life as a payment for all the sins
ever committed by all men for all time. "He is the atoning sacrifice
for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole
world." 1 John 2:2.
Having made the payment for sin, death could not keep Jesus Christ in
its grip. God's judgment was satisfied and so God raised him up, just
as he will raise those of us who have embraced Jesus Christ in faith.
Having ample witnesses to the resurrection of Jesus Christ we are
assured of Jesus' payment for our sins. It is our proof of God's
satisfaction for the payment of sin! This is so key to our faith that
we are told that belief in the resurrection is what brings us
salvaiton, "If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and
believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be
saved."
How wonderful an event was the resurrection of Jesus Christ!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
I'm on vacation until May 11. See you all then!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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