Things New and Old: "What exactly did Jesus accomplish on the Cross?"

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.

Friday, October 29, 2021

"What exactly did Jesus accomplish on the Cross?"

For by one offering he hath perfected for ever
them that are sanctified.

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October 28, 2020

"What exactly did Jesus accomplish on the Cross?"

Some of the popular answers to the question are:
i. He secured salvation for every one of the human race.
ii. He made salvation available to every one of the human race.

What's your answer?

Here is an apt answer from the Scriptures:
Heb 10:14 KJV - For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

1. What exactly was accomplished?
This was the exact accomplishment: He has perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
- who constitutes "them" that are sanctified?
- by whom are they sanctified?
- what is the sanctification spoken of?

2. What was the means to accomplish that?
- The one offering alone is the means by which He has perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
- what is the one offering?
- to whom was it offered?
- for what was it offered?
- why was it offered?

3. What is meant by "has perfected"?
- how has this one offering perfected for ever them that are sanctified?

Add your questions.
[Those who have no questions are either: i. they have nothing more to learn, or ii. they know not what they don't know, iii. they have lots of other things to care about, iv. they couldn't care less. ]

Let's study together.

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Heb 10:14 KJV - For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

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There are three distinct parts of this passage.

Let's understand the logical order of the three things spoken of in the passage - the one offering that effected the perfection for them that are sanctified - that is:
- "Them that are sanctified" are there first;
- An offering was made for them; and
- And their perfection is effected by that one offering.

Paying attention to the logical order of these three things will help us to rightly understand the sanctification spoken of. It is the sanctification that is prior to the one offering.

Consider these questions:
- who constitutes "them" that are sanctified?
- by whom are they sanctified?
- what is the sanctification spoken of?

These refer to those set apart by God, i.e sanctified, separated, in the decree of election unto eternal salvation; they are set apart from the rest of the fallen mankind and given to Christ the Redeemer. They are set apart from their ruin unto eternal glory. For them, the one offering was made.

Rom 8:30
Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

Those predestinated are set apart to glorification through the one offering of the promised Messiah.

Jude 1:1
Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called.