THE BENEFITS OF CHRIST's DEATH
By
Inna Frank Ogbise
INTRODUCTION
He
offered up himself as a sacrifice, bearing the punishment due to sinners, fulfilling
God’s plan whereby men and women might be reconciled to him through His
death.
However, the death of Christ accomplished the
following and more:
- Expiation
- Propitiation
- Reconciliation
- Redemption
- Defeat of the power of darkness
- Substitution
EXPIATION:
This is the removal of our sins and guilt. Christ death removes (expiates) our sins and
guilt. Thus in John 1:29, John the Baptist called Jesus the “Lamb
Of God” who takes away the sins of the world. See also, Isaiah 53:6, Hebrews
9:26
PROPITIATION:
This
refers to a sacrifice that removes wrath and turns the wrath into favour. By
dying in our place for our sins, Christ removed the wrath of God that we justly
deserved.
Note
that propitiation does not turn wrath into Love, for God already loves us
fully, hence he sent Jesus to die.
Romans 3:25-26, Hebrews 2:17, 1 John 4:10.
RECONCILIATION:
This refers to the removal of our alienation
(separation) from God.
Because of our
sins, we are separated from God, but Christ death removes this separation and
reconciled us back to God. Romans 5:10-11
REDEMPTION:
To say that Christ accomplished redemption for us
means that He accomplished our deliverance from captivity through the payment
of a price (His blood).
There are three things we had to be released from;
u The curse of the law Gal 3:13-14
u The guilt of our sins Rom 3:24
u The power of sin 1peter 1:18-19.
And
Christ redeemed us from each of these.
DEFEAT
OF THE POWERS OF DARKNESS:
Christ death defeated the powers of Satan (Col
2:15). Satan’s weapon that can only hurt people is sin and Christ took that
weapon away from him (col 2:13-14)
SUBSTITUTION:
The reality of substitution is at the heart of
atonement. Christ accomplished all these
benefits by dying in our place. Romans 5:8, Isaiah 53:5-6. Christ’s
death was a ransom for us that instead of us, He died. Galatians 3:13
In conclusion,
The
implications of Christ death are:
1.
Humility
2.
Love (John
15:13)
3.
B. L.
O. O. D (Brought Life Out Of Death)
4. Eternal Life
