Subject: What exactly must a person to be saved? |
Bible Note: Mpierce.. In study last night I was in somwhat of a quandry as to what scriptures I should reference as my statement coverd a broad spectrum of the new covenant. I decided to begin here... CJB translation Romans 3:19-27 Moreover, we know that whatever the Torah says, it says to those living within the framework of the Torah, in order that every mouth may be stopped and the whole world be shown to deserve God's judgement. For in His sight no one alive will be considered righteous on the ground of legalistic observance of Torah commands, because what the Torah really does is show people how sinful they are. But now, quite apart from Torah, God's way of making people righteous in His sight has been made clear-although the Torah and the Prophets give witnessto it as well- and it is a righteousness that comes from God, through the faithfulness of Yeshua the Messiah(Jesus the Christ), to all who continue trusting. For it makes no difference whether one is a Jew or a Gentile, since all have sinned and come short of earning God's praise. By God's grace, without earning it, all are granted the status of being considered righteous before Him, through the act redeeming us from our enslavement to sin that was accomplished through Messiah Yeshua. God put Yeshua forward as the kapparah (sacrifice of atonement) for sin through His faithfulness in respect to His bloody sacrificial death. This vindicated God's righteousness; because, in His forbearance, He had passed over(with neither punishment nor remission) the sins people had committed in the past; and it vindicates His righteousness in the present age by showing that He is righteous Himself and is also the One who makes people righteous on the ground of Yeshua's faithfulness. So what room is left for boasting? None at all! What kind of Torah excludes it? One that has to do with legalistic observance of rules? No, rather, a Torah that has to do with trusting (faith). Therefore, we hold the view that a person comes to be considered righteous by God on the ground of trusting(faith), which has nothing to do with legalistic observance of Torah commands. A word search and study of righteousness shows it is God's gift to us through Jesus. Romans 4:20-24 He did not by lack of trust decide against God's promises. On the contrary, by trust he was given power as he gave glory to God, for he was fully convinced that what God promised He could also accomplish. That is why it was credited to his account as righteousness... The scripture goes on to say that our account is credited likewise, through faith. Matthew 26:26 Blood of the new covenant 1 John 1:7 ...and the blod of Yeshua purifies (clesnses) us from all sin. Romans 5:8-9 But God demonstrates His love for us in that the Messiah died on our behalf while we were still sinners. Therefore, since we have now come to be considered righteous by means of His bloody sacrificial death, how much more will we be delivered through Him from the anger of God's judgement! We are cleansed through the blood sacrifice of Jesus, and received the Gift of God's righteousness. Then: Ephesians 1:11-14 ....the Good News offering for your deliverance, and put your trust in the Messiah were sealed by Him with the Ruach HaKodesh(Holy Spirit), who guarantees our inheritance... Does this answer your question? God bless |