Lesson 2626

(Lesson 2626)(03-02-19) John 15-17
    “John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.”

    Today’s quote establishes the huge difference between salvation under the Law of Moses and salvation by grace through faith in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
    Before the sacrificial crucifixion of Jesus, it was law among the Jews, that the only means by which a lost soul could be redeemed was to live in absolute obedience to the Law the was given to Moses by God Himself. Redemption from the violation of any one of the rules of the Law required the sinner to, first repent the sin, then to offer a blood sacrifice for that specific sin. Before a sinner could enter the tabernacle or temple, to offer the sacrifice, the sinner was required to ritually cleanse him/herself by submitting to a ritual water dipping, or as is today recognized, a water baptism. Once those three actions had been taken the sin was forgiven and the sinner was back in the good graces of God.
    Since the coming of Jesus Christ the requirements of the Law of Moses no longer apply to the salvation of the eternal soul. Since Jesus offered up His lifes blood as a sacrifice for ALL sin, the only requirement for eternal salvation is to be “baptized”, not just dipped, but immersed into Christ through absolute faith in His blood sacrifice. Thereby having the righteousness of Jesus Christ imputed into us eternally through faith in Him.
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: NOT of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9) ~