Musick-al note # 287
Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners which is stated as the work of Christ in Luke 19:10. He did this by living a pure life and giving Himself as a sacrifice for the sins of the world. Hebrews 2:9 “We see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for every man. His death did not abolish sin but was a ransom to pay the wage of sin! God had decreed that the person who sinned would die (Ezekiel 18:4). Paul also stated this fact – the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23). Jesus died on the Cross to ransom all people from the result of their sins. He is the savior of every one who obeys him (Hebrews 5:9). There is no other savior of men (Acts 4:12). When one obeys the Gospel, that person becomes a child of God and is in Christ where there is no condemnation (Galatians 3:26-27, Romans 8:1).
He now rules and reigns over His kingdom from the throne above as He makes intercession for those who are obedient to Him. He would have all men to come to the knowledge of the truth and be saved (1Timothy 2:4) through their obedience to Him. If Jesus Christ had not died on the Cross of Calvary then no soul could have been saved for “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23) which included the Israelites for they also had sinned. Paul stated in Galatians 3:22 “The scripture has concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.” When a person believes that Jesus is the Christ, obeys His gospel, the Lord adds them to His church (Acts 2:47). Every man (including all Jews) who denies Him will be denied by the Son of God when he comes into judgment. Jesus died for all men to save them from eternal death but according to the Scriptures, He will only save the obedient. In regard to physical death, all men will die and go to Judgment.
Gordon Musick
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