Title: The Cross of Redemption
Contents
Title: The Cross of Salvation
Bible: Ephesians 1:7
2007. 4. 1. daytime
1. Because of sin, there is a barrier between God and me.
Why is the life that should have been happy not lived happily ever after? Because of separation from God. The reason for the disconnection is because of the wall. Because of the wall, we cannot receive God's overflowing grace and blessings, and human happiness has disappeared because humans do not trust God and do not seek God.
It's like when the water source is full of water and the water pipe is clogged in the middle, we don't have drinking water at home.
What is the barrier between God and me? That is sin.
“The LORD's hand is not short, that it cannot save, nor is his ear dull that it cannot hear. But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from hearing you.”
At this time, all you need is “pierce -----”.
2. A life that has no choice but to die in sin
Sin is not just a wall between God and me. Then there is death. If we don't get water for a long time because our water pipes are clogged, we won't be able to drink water, and if we don't get water we'll eventually die.
Romans 6:23 “The wages of sin is death!” All human beings were forced to die because of sin. By nature, they were under wrath and could not escape the wrath of God.
Humans have two deaths.
1) Physical death--this is what everyone experiences.
2) Eternal death-this is called the second death--this is another death to be experienced after death. It is a wretched punishment for those who are not saved.--Eternal lake of fire “Death and Hades were also thrown into the lake of fire, which is the second death, the lake of fire. Whosoever was not written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.”
This is the reality we humans will have to face in the future.
3. There is no way of salvation by man.
Many people have tried to solve this problem of death.
* Shakyamuni - I searched for a way to offset my sins through asceticism
* Confucius - By showing kindness, he did good deeds and searched for a way to be saved.
* Gnosis--Humans have searched for a way to be saved through knowledge.
* Hitler - searched for salvation through the force of war
* Karl Marx or Lenin tried to achieve human salvation on earth by realizing communism.
But all of this ended in failure. There was no way man could save man. what's the reason? Because all human beings are sinners.
4. The Way of Salvation, Only Jesus
God has opened the way to save these miserable people. God is not only the Creator, but also the Savior who will save us. The only way to salvation is through the cross of Jesus Christ.
“Salvation can be found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
That's right. As Jesus Himself said, I am the way, the truth, and the life.
“He is our peace. He made the two into one, breaking down the middle wall...and reconciling them to God in one body through the cross. Annihilating enmity with the cross.” Hallelujah As Jesus died on the cross, the barriers between God and us were broken down. Everyone now has the privilege of approaching God.
That is why the cross is salvation. The cross is life. The cross is the only way for sinners to come to God.
5. You must receive it by faith.
However, there is one thing we need to be clear about. No matter how much Jesus died on the cross and opened the way for salvation, it is of no use if you do not believe in it. Therefore, I must believe in that cross and move forward.
Therefore, salvation comes by faith. The Bible teaches us that.
“For by grace you have been saved, through faith, and this is not from you, it is the gift of God.
“Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son will not see eternal life, but the wrath of God remains upon him.”
“Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you and your household will be saved.”
conclusion
Dear saints, Now look to the cross of Jesus Christ. Believe in that cross. Please believe that the cross of Jesus Christ is the only way to save me. Without the cross there is no salvation, and without salvation you cannot go to heaven.
I sincerely wish you all the saints who believe in the cross and are saved.