What is accomplished and fulfilled by the death, blood-shedding, or oblation of Jesus Christ, is no less clearly manifested, but is as fully, and very often more distinctly, expressed; as<\/p>\n
First, reconciliation with God, by removing and slaying the enmity that was between him and us; for \u201cwhen we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son,\u201d Rom. v. 10. \u201cGod was in him reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them,\u201d 2 Cor. v. 19; yea, he hath \u201creconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ,\u201d verse 18. And if you would know how this reconciliation was effected, the apostle will tell you that \u201che abolished in his flesh the enmity, the law of commandments consisting in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; and that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby,\u201d Eph. ii. 15, 16: so that \u201che is our peace,\u201d verse 14.<\/p>\n
Secondly, Justification, by taking away the guilt of sins, procuring remission and pardon of them, redeeming us from their power, with the curse and wrath due unto us for them; for \u201cby his own blood he entered into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us\u201d Heb. ix. 12. \u201cHe redeemed us from the curse, being made a curse for us,\u201d Gal. iii. 13; \u201chis own self bearing our sins in his own body on the tree,\u201d 1 Pet. ii. 24. We have \u201call sinned, and come short of the glory of God;\u201d but are \u201cjustified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins\u201d Rom. iii. 23\u201425: for \u201cin him we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins,\u201d Col. i. 14.<\/p>\n
Thirdly, Sanctification, by the purging away of the uncleanness and pollution of our sins, renewing in us the image of God, and supplying us with the graces of the Spirit of holiness: for \u201cthe blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself to God, purgeth our consciences from dead works that we may serve the living God,\u201d Heb. ix. 14; yea, \u201cthe blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin,\u201d 1 John i. 7. \u201cBy himself he purged our sins,\u201d Heb. i. 3. To \u201csanctify the people with his own blood, he suffered without the gate,\u201d chap. xiii. 12. \u201cHe gave himself for the church to sanctify and cleanse it, that it should be holy and without blemish,\u201d Eph. v. 25\u201427. Peculiarly amongst the graces of the Spirit, \u201cit is given to us,\u201d \u00cf\u2026\u00cc\u201d\u00cf\u20ac\u00ce\u00b5\u00cc\u20ac\u00cf\u0081 \u00ce\u00a7\u00cf\u0081\u00ce\u00b9\u00cf\u0192\u00cf\u201e\u00ce\u00bf\u00cf\u2026\u00cd\u201a, \u201cfor Christ\u2019s sake, to believe on him,\u201d Phil. i. 29; God \u201cblessing us in him with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places,\u201d Eph. i. 3.<\/p>\n
Fourthly, Adoption, with that evangelical liberty and all those glorious privileges which appertain to the sons of God; for \u201cGod sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons,\u201d Gal. iv. 4, 5.<\/p>\n
Fifthly, Neither do the effects of the death of Christ rest here; they leave us not until we are settled in heaven, in glory and immortality for ever. Our inheritance is a \u201cpurchased possession,\u201d Eph. i. 14: \u201cAnd for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance,\u201d Heb. ix. 15. The sum of all is, \u2013 The death and blood-shedding of Jesus Christ hath wrought, and doth effectually procure, for all those that are concerned in it, eternal redemption, consisting in grace here and glory hereafter.<\/p>\n
~John Owen~<\/p>\n
The Death of Death in the Death of Christ (Edinburgh, Scotland; Banner of Truth Trust; 1959) p. 158-159.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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