8.35 Jesus nailed the law that condemned us to the cross
On the cross, Jesus not only took away our sins. He also removed the handwriting of requirements that was against us – the law. It was the Ten Commandments, written in the handwriting of God that incriminated us and ministered death (2 Cor 3:7).
(Col 2:14)
…having wiped out the HANDWRITING OF REQUIREMENT that was AGAINST US, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.
The law demands righteousness and tells us that we are sinners. Christ has fulfilled the law on our behalf and paid in full its demands. Now that Christ has made us righteous, He removed the law which once incriminated us. Rom 10:4 says, “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.”
Legal Redemption from the Curses of the Law
Since Jesus took all the curses of the law upon Himself, we cannot be punished again for the same sins. Today, we have legal freedom from the curses of the law, which is the curse for sin. In fact, Jesus took upon Himself all our curses to the extent that He became a curse for us.
(Gal 3:13)
Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”)…
In the courts of heaven, you have been legally freed from the imputation of sin, as well as the punishment for sin. It would be an act of injustice to punish the same sins twice – once in Jesus and the second time in you.
Jesus Qualified you for the Blessings of the Righteous
When Jesus fulfilled the righteous requirements of the law, He also gave us the gift of righteousness (Rom 5:17). Now that we are righteous in Christ, we also qualify for all the blessings of righteousness under the law. They have been given on the basis of His finished work on the cross. The promises of God are not sometimes “Yes” and sometimes “No”. All the promises of God in Christ are “Yes” and “Amen” to us (2 Cor 1:19-20).
In addition, Eph 1:3 says that God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Christ Jesus. This is in the past tense. The blessings have already been poured out 2,000 years ago. Today, we are no longer disqualified by the law. Having been qualified by Jesus, we can receive our promises by faith because the justice of God works for us.
(Col 2:14)
…having wiped out the HANDWRITING OF REQUIREMENT that was AGAINST US, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.
The law demands righteousness and tells us that we are sinners. Christ has fulfilled the law on our behalf and paid in full its demands. Now that Christ has made us righteous, He removed the law which once incriminated us. Rom 10:4 says, “For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.”
Legal Redemption from the Curses of the Law
Since Jesus took all the curses of the law upon Himself, we cannot be punished again for the same sins. Today, we have legal freedom from the curses of the law, which is the curse for sin. In fact, Jesus took upon Himself all our curses to the extent that He became a curse for us.
(Gal 3:13)
Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”)…
In the courts of heaven, you have been legally freed from the imputation of sin, as well as the punishment for sin. It would be an act of injustice to punish the same sins twice – once in Jesus and the second time in you.
Jesus Qualified you for the Blessings of the Righteous
When Jesus fulfilled the righteous requirements of the law, He also gave us the gift of righteousness (Rom 5:17). Now that we are righteous in Christ, we also qualify for all the blessings of righteousness under the law. They have been given on the basis of His finished work on the cross. The promises of God are not sometimes “Yes” and sometimes “No”. All the promises of God in Christ are “Yes” and “Amen” to us (2 Cor 1:19-20).
In addition, Eph 1:3 says that God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in Christ Jesus. This is in the past tense. The blessings have already been poured out 2,000 years ago. Today, we are no longer disqualified by the law. Having been qualified by Jesus, we can receive our promises by faith because the justice of God works for us.
posted by Joshua Lye @ 9:51 PM
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