Things New and Old: He said, "it is finished."

Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things" 2Ti 2:7.

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

He said, "it is finished."

"Knowing all things were accomplished...

He said, it is finished."

John 19:28-30
28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.
30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

John 17:4
I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

What a faithful and glorious Saviour! He wouldn't give up His ghost until ALL THINGS were accomplished; until the whole work of redemption was finished!

That's the heart of the gospel, the good news of the FINISHED work of redemption by Christ Jesus for His people.

The Father purposed that redemption for His chosen people.
The Son executed, and accomplished that redemption for the same.
The Holy Spirit applies that redemption to each of the same at God's own appointed and approved time.

The recipients of such redemption are called to believe, and live in light of, the truth of that salvation.
That's the function of the gospel ministry.