"Knowing all things were accomplished...
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 the truth of that salvation.
That's the function of the gospel ministry.
