ATONEMENT REALIZED FINALLY
In previous articles two subjects
have been dealt with, which must now be recalled and carefully remembered.
First that man by his sin, distanced himself from God, passed out of the region
of communion, and was “alienated from the
life of God." (Eph. 4:18)
Second, in the raising of Jesus of Nazareth from among the dead, God accepted
Him as the One Who perfectly realized His original design in the creation of
man, and by that raising finally rejected man in his failure and in his sin. He
nevertheless, in that same reception by resurrection, received in Christ all
those for whom He stood in the sacred and awful mystery of His death on the
Cross. It becomes evident therefore that when, by the regenerative work of the
Holy Spirit, man is joined to Christ, he is RESTORED TO GOD. This restoration
is marvelous in its completeness and overwhelming as a manifestation of the
wisdom of God. Some understanding of it may be gained by an examination under
three aspects, as JUDICIAL, VITAL, and GOVERNMENTAL.
No comments:
Post a Comment