Question 26: What else redeems Christ’s death?
Christ’s death is the beginning of redemption and renewal of every part of the fallen creation, because he powerfully directs all things toward his own glory and the good of creation.
- For he pleased God that all fulness should dwell in him and.
- Having made peace with the blood of his cross.
- Through him.
- He would reconcile himself with all things.
- Whether on earth or in heaven.
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JOHN BUNYAN
Jesus is a redeemer, that is his name; He came into the world of sinners to redeem his people, to redeem them from all iniquity (Titus 2:14), from this evil world present, from our vain conversations. He shed his precious blood to buy us; we were bought at a high price (1 Co 6. 20). We do not belong to him, we are his, bought by his blood; we can be sure that he loves us deeply because he bought us at a high price; and if he had not loved us, he would never have given himself up for us (Gal 2:20). It was the greatest testimony of his love; He loved us and washed away our sins with his blood (Apoc. 1. 5). He’s buying us the wrath to come.
VERNON PIERRE
Many pictures have been taken of the Grand Canyon, but none of them can really do you justice. The Grand Canyon is one of those wonders that you have to experience personally. You can see it on people’s faces when they get to the edge and look at the place for the first time. They cannot avoid the immediate impact, caused by its vastness and unique beauty. It is a vision that inspires a true sense of wonder.
But even there, standing on the edge, looking at the Canyon, we can’t have a complete experience of the place, when you go down to the Canyon, you start to realize that it’s much bigger and deeper, besides being more glorious than originally seen. The view of the Grand Canyon on the edge is just the beginning of an even greater view you feel when traveling indoors.
The same goes for the gospel. As we approach the gospel for the first time, we have a very beautiful and inspiring vision of the salvation of sinners. Specifically, God, through Christ, acted gracefully to save a sinful people for himself. This people is redeemed from sin, made a new creation and adopted forever in God’s family.
It’s a wonderful, beautiful and amazing message. At the same time, this is only the beginning of God’s saving, redeeming, and renewing work. As the gospel deepens, a more complete and even more glorious image appears. We see that God’s salvation from sinners has always been destined to flourish in a deeper way. , broader salvation and of all creation.
The salvation of sinners is at the heart of the gospel, hence every outbreak. From this source flows a powerful river, full of the power of redemption and healing by every square inch of the cosmos.
How is that possible? Why was your blood shed on the cross? (Cl 1. 20). Creation was in captivity due to the fall of man, locked behind the gates of hell, but God is moving in our direction and, using the cross of Jesus Christ, break and break those doors! By the work of God’s grace, a people? and, in fact, an entire creation? is launched. His people and all creation are now in the Son’s kingdom, a place of complete redemption and total renewal.
All of this has two effects on us
However, this hope carries with it a warning, because the fallen creation includes many of those who still oppose God, who continue to reject their government, rejecting the only god who has ruled, Jesus. means everything?eventually they will bow before him. The question everyone faces now is whether this redemptive work will be lived with deep admiration and joy or painful creaking of teeth.
That is, the Church is not a passive observer of the world, nor a passenger who risks getting lost in the world, who only hopes to be saved from the midst of creation, who sinks. , the Church is a divinely commissioned community of people whose faithful efforts in this world are important now, as they proclaim and embody the redeeming and renewing power of the gospel.
Redeemer of creation, the world will not always be as it is now, fallen and groaning for the fullness of your kingdom, we are grateful that, in the end, you will do all that is new, we rejoice because your redemption extends to the world you have created Amen.
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