THE FINALITY OF THE DEATH OF CHRIST

THE FINALITY OF THE DEATH OF CHRIST

 Note: Nearly all of the Biblical Material is in Hebrews 9 and 10

The Cross was Final for Christ Himself

• His Death was something Be accomplished once for all. There will be no repetition of the Cross. 1 Peter 3:18 - He "For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit."
• Heb. 7:27 - "Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself."
• Heb. 9:25-27- "Nor yet often. .but now once, . .having been offered once."
• Heb. 10:11-12 - "Every priest standeth, .one sacrifice for sins forever sat down." (There were no chairs in the Temple for Aaronic priests, for their work was never finished!)

 

The Cross is Final for Those who are Saved

• The Death of Christ will stand forever as a finished and complete redemption
• Nothing can ever be added to the work of the Cross.

Heb. 9:11-12 - "Through own blood. . .having obtained eternal redemption."

God has not done all He will do for us, but all God has ever done, is doing, or will do, flows from the Cross. We have a threefold salvation - past - present - future.

 

Heb. 10:10,14 - "Sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all."

"By one offering perfected forever."

Nothing more is needed forever after His completed work!

 

The Cross is Final for a Lost World

• The Death of Christ is the final act of Redeeming Love for a lost world.
• Beyond the Cross there is nothing for sinners save Wrath and Judgment. Heb, 10:12-13 - "henceforth expecting" What? To die again?

To do something better to save sinners? See vs. 13. Heb. 10:26-27 - "If we go on sinning willfully"

What is this sin? (See verses 10-20 and vs. 29) It is spurning the blood of Christ as not having sufficiency to achieve its intended result.

"There remaineth no more sacrifice for sin." Conclusion: These truths strike at three deadly errors:

(1) Romanism - the Mass pretends to repeat His suffering.

(2) Legalism - Add our efforts to work of the Cross.

(3) Universalism - Hope that God will do something for sinners beyond the Cross.