“For he shall save his people from their
sins”
Matthew 1:21
The statement in the passage above is a declaration from the throne
of God. There is nothing indefinite about the purpose of the Lord Jesus
Christ in accomplishing and executing the salvation of God’s elect
people. The salvation of those whom God loved from all eternity is certain
and sure. Particular redemption is that great work of our Redeemer which
gives God all the glory from alpha to omega. Preachers may say a lot
of “good things” concerning Jesus and God and heaven, but
if they are not crystal clear on this truth they are “God Robbers”.
All for whom Christ died shall be saved with an everlasting salvation
- “Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation:
ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end”
Isaiah 45:17. And that Israel spoken
of is spiritual Israel - the chosen of God. If only one for whom Christ
died will not be saved, then He failed, and no one has any hope. The
truth of the efficacy of Christ’s atoning sacrifice is the “Good
News” of the gospel - “This is a faithful saying, and
worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to
save sinners; of whom I am chief” 1Timothy
1:15. Our hope as believes is in the Lord Jesus Christ, Who came
into the world and successfully worked out a righteousness for us, actually
took our sin upon Himself and was punished for it by death, and therefore
having satisfied God’s justice in our place, arose from the dead
and is now making intercession for us as our Great High Priest. There
is nothing that rejoices the hearts of the children of God more than
knowing Christ was, and is, successful in all that He did and is doing.
The result of His perfect work is the impartation of His divine nature
and the imputation of His blessed righteousness to all those of whom
came to save. The announcement was, “He shall save His people”,
the proof is that He arose from the dead “Having obtained eternal
redemption for us” - “Neither by the blood of goats and
calves, but by His own blood He entered in once into the holy place,
having obtained eternal redemption for us”. Hebrews
9:12
Tommy
