"In His days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is His name whereby He shall be called, The LORD Our Righteousness." [Jer 23:6] In Jeremiah, by inspiration of The Spirit, the prophet reveals another name/title of The Messiah: “The LORD Our Righteousness.” [Jer 23:6; 33:16] This reveals one major function …
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Victory Over the Law
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A Cloud of Favor
"I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee." [Isa 44:22] Long ago, when Christ walked the earth, it came to pass on a certain day that a man, who was “afflicted with paralysis,” was brought to Jesus, “lying on …
Faultless Before His Throne
"And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of The LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. And The LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even The LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the …
The Spiritual Sufferings of Christ
Though the physical torments of Jesus’ sacrifice are clearly seen, and can be looked at with a degree of biological certainty, His spiritual sufferings are not so. There are pictures in The Bible, which we shall observe, metaphors based on actual happenings, which can offer some way of comparison: but much like the internal afflictions …
Not One Sin Remains
"And The LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red Sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt." [Ex 10:19] The love that God has showed us through His forgiveness is indescribable. As Paul wrote, “thanks be unto God for His …
Lenient and Reasonable
"Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand." [Phil 4:5] It is a great comfort to us that God is lenient, that God is gracious. To be gracious is to be “favorable; kind…benevolent…disposed to forgive offenses and impart unmerited blessings.” [Webster] Truly, God’s grace is one of His most desirable …
Jesus, Our Reasonable Master
"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." [1 Jn 1:9] There are times when confession and repentance are necessary in a Christians life. But though we may feel discouraged in these times for their necessity, as though we disappointed our …
Our Indescribable Pardon
"Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He retaineth not His anger for ever, because He delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, He will have compassion upon us; He will trample under foot our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all …
Being an Extension of Christ’s Grace
Noah Webster defines grace in a few ways. Among other definitions, he says grace is, “favor; good will; kindness; disposition to oblige another;” or, “the free unmerited love and favor of God, the spring and source of all the benefits men receive from Him.” [Webster] And favor, a close synonym to grace, means, “kind regard…support; …