THE RESULTS OF THE DEATH OF JESUS CHRIST

THE RESULTS OF THE DEATH OF CHRIST

 

What was Accomplished by His Death?

 

Here We Enter a Field as Wide as the Universe

 

• There is nothing in heaven, on earth, or under the earth that was not somehow affected by the Cross of Christ.
• Nothing can be the same because Christ died.

Results - in Relation to Believers

Redeemed us from Curse of Law - Gal. 3:13; cf. 1 Peter 1:18-19 "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:"

"Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:"

 

Loosed us from our Sins - Rev. 1:5 "And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,"

 

Purchased us for God - Rev. 5:9 "And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;"

 

Made us Near to God - Eph. 2:13 "But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ."

 

Secured for us Eternal Life — John 3:14-15; 1 Thess. 5:10 "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life."

"Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him."

 

 Justified us - Romans 5:9 "Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him."

 

Sanctified us - Heb. 10:10 "By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all."

 

Made us Perfect in God's Sight - Heb. 10:14 "For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified."

 

Opened a Way for us into the Presence of God - Heb. 10:19-20 "Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;"

 

Made it Impossible to Condemn Us - Rom. 8:33-34 "Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us."

 

Cleanses us Constantly from all Sin - 1 John 1:7 "But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin."

 

Made Us Fit to Dwell with God in Heaven - Rev. 7:14 "And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb."

 

Summary: For Believers, the Death of Jesus Christ Secured Salvation with all its Blessings Forever

Results - in Relation to Whole Human Race

 

• Reconciled the World to God

 John 1:29 "beareth away sin of world"

 2 Cor. 5:14 - "died for all"

 2 Cor. 5:19 - "God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself"

 1 Tim. 2:6 - "ransom for all"

 Heb. 2:9 - "tasted death for every man"

 1 John 2:2 - "not for (our sins) only, but also for the whole world"

 

Question: How do we understand these texts?

• Death of Christ swept away the great barrier of sin which separated a lost world from a Holy God. God was in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself. 
• Because of the Cross, the door is open, and to all. 
• Our business is to tell the world that the door is open, even though the sinner, left to his own will, refuses to enter that door. John 6:37, 44, 65 "All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out." "No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day." "And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father."

Exerts a Drawing Power on all Men. John 12:32-34 "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. This he said, signifying what death he should die. The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?"

 

SUMMARY: For all men, the death of Christ made salvation and its blessings available.

 

Results - in Relation to Satan and his Hosts

 

By the Cross, Satan was "cast out." John 12:31 (cf. 32-33 and Gen. 3:15) "Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out." "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. This he said, signifying what death he should die."

"And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel."

 

Satan was rendered powerless over believers in experience of death. Heb. 2:14-15 "Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage."

 

Satan and his hosts were "despoiled" of their power to use the law against us. Col. 2:14-15 cf. Rev. 12:10-11 "Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it."

"And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death."

 

Results - in Relation to Universe

All things were reconciled to God. Col. 1:19-20 "For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell; And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven."

 

The Heavenly Things were Cleansed. Heb. 9:22-23 "And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these."

 

• Note: Sin had polluted the entire universe. 
• Satan had defiled heavenly places.
• Man had defiled the earth.
• Even the animal world was affected.
• Blood of Christ cleansed the universe in some sense. 

cf. Mosaic ritual.

 

Results - in Relation to Christ (as Mediator)

Fulfilled His part in the Eternal Covenant with God, the Father. Heb. 13:20 "Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,"

 

Made it Possible for Him to Beget a New Spiritual Race 

Isa. 53:10 A.S.V "Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand."

Heb. 2:10 "For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings."

 

Laid the Foundation of His Priestly Work for Us. Heb. 9:11-12 "But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us."

 

Secured His exaltation above all things. Phil. 2:8-9 "And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:"

 

Brought to Him the Crown of "glory and honor." Heb. 2:9 "Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man."

 

Results - in Relation to God

Revealed the Love of God to Sinners. Rom. 5:8 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."

 

Revealed the Righteousness of God in Forgiving Sin. Rom. 3:25 "Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;"

 

Revealed the Wrath of God Against Sin. Matt. 27:46 "And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"

 

Revealed the wisdom of God in providing a way to save sinners. Rom. 3:26 "To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus."