Hebrews 10: 9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.
10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Jesus willingly left His Throne in Heaven where He was surrounded by love, joy, and comfort to come to this earth and suffer that He might be the Great High Priest offering once and for all the ultimate sacrifice for all of mankind’s sin. Because of His sacrifice on my behalf, my sinful soul has been set free. Because of the sinless Savior’s Sacrifice, the Just and Righteous God can look upon the payment of my sin and then pardon me. This gift is offered to all who would believe and accept this gift of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. In the days before Christ’s coming, faith looked forward to His coming and was demonstrated by the sacrificial offering of a lamb without blemish. As is noted when Paul is comparing the salvation of Abraham through faith (not works) and that of ours.
Romans 4:
20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;
21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him;
24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
Any of us know that have studied the Bible, that Abraham did not gain Salvation because of his own works; but because of faith in God righteousness was imputed to him. In other words, God received the faith of Abraham and declared Abraham as righteous–covering all the sins of Abraham with the future sacrifice that Christ would pay. Even Abraham’s faith was grown up by God over a lifetime. Since our salvation is by faith and not by works; then why should I even bother to fight against sin in my life? If I have been declared righteous, then why not just go about my life in whatever manner I please? If I do not desire to lay down my life into His for Him to do as He will with my life; then, do I really understand the sacrifice He gave, the Glory of who He is, nor the depth of love it took for Him to die for me. That kind of love woos me to love Him above and beyond anything I could desire on this earth. Paul throughout Romans is pleading just this case and point; that salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Yet, we who are saved, must not look lightly upon the ongoing sin in our life. If we do so then we do not understand salvation; nor do we appreciate the sacrifice of Christ. If we understand His love, we willingly fall before Him in praise.
Romans 6:
6 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Titus 2: 11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
When you think of Jesus, do you see His Magnificence? Is there anything or anyone that you desire more than Him? Do you desire to walk in the righteousness that He has given to all who accept Him as their Savior?
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