The Wednesday Word
Questions I’d like to Ask,
and Answers I’d Love to Receive.
D.G.
Miles McKee
Here goes!
Q) Do you see yourself
as being a sinner, deserving of God’s punishment, but do you also
see that Jesus is your living, loving Saviour?
A) Yes, I see
that outside of Christ I’m an entirely lost, ungodly sinner in the
Lord’s sight. I also see that, in myself, I am utterly
helpless, lost and in need of His grace and mercy (Ephesians
2:12-13).
Q) Is there anything else you’d like to add to
this answer?
A) Yes, I believe that Jesus loves me, that He gave
Himself for me, and died for me on the cross, bearing my sins, and
God's judgment of them (Ephesians 2:3-4).
Q) Is salvation
personal for you?
A) Yes, He died for me.
Me,
the sinner.
It’s
personal!
Me,
the guilty one.
It’s personal!
Me,
the unjust one.
It’s personal!
Me,
the helpless one.
It’s personal!
He was wounded for
my
transgressions.
It’s personal!
He was bruised for
my
iniquities.
It’s personal!
The chastisement of my
peace was upon Him.
It’s personal!
And with His
stripes I
am healed.
It’s personal!
My sins were transferred
to Jesus and they are gone forever.
In short, He died for me in
particular (see Romans 5:12; Ephesians 4:18; Isaiah 53: 4-6;
Galatians 2:20)).
Q) So, how many of your sins did Jesus
bear on the cross?
A) All of them (1 Peter 2:24).
Q)
Since He died, for all your sins, how many sins do you suppose He
forgives you of today now that you believe in and on Him?"
A)
I believe He has forgiven all my sins, every one of them. He
forgave everything at the cross. All was settled 2000 years ago at
Calvary. It is written, “In whom, we have redemption through
His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His
grace' (Ephesians 1:7). So according to this scripture, in
Christ, I already have forgiveness of sins. My sins have
already been punished on Christ. My sins have already been
blotted out and forgiven through Christ and His finished work. True,
I confess my sins when I commit them but that is a matter of
maintaining and enjoying fellowship with God.
Q)
How do you know that Jesus died for your sins?
A) Because He
rose from the dead (Romans 4:25).
Q) Do you have eternal
life?
A) Yes, Jesus gave it to me (John 10:28). Also, John 6:47
says, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believes on Me has
everlasting life.”
Q) Where is the Lord Jesus now?
A)
He is risen from the dead and is now in Glory. He is the enthroned
One (Hebrews 10:12). The man of Gethsemane, the man of Calvary,
the man of the tomb, is now risen from the dead, and has gone to
Heaven from where He now rules with cosmic authority and from where
He will one day soon return (Revelation 1:7).
And that’s
the Gospel Truth!
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