Dimension of Salvation
Salvation
is 24/7. It is available for everyone who wants it at any time with no expiry
date.
Psalm 118:22-24
The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes. The Lord has done it this very day; let
us rejoice today and be glad.
The work of redemption of Christ, the cornerstone, is multidimensional. Christ will do, has done and does today. It
is a prophecy and also an assurance that we can stand on salvation every day,
any day and that our righteousness endures forever.
Relation with the Law
Matthew 5:17
"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or
the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them."
The reason Jesus is the fulfillment of the law is because
the law was made to bring a curse. Jesus through crucifixion, to be sure, had
his purpose to be a redeemer.
Galatians 3:10-13
For all who rely on the works of the law are under a
curse, as it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do
everything written in the Book of the Law.” Clearly no one who relies
on the law is justified before God, because “the righteous will live by
faith.” The law is not based on faith; on the contrary, it says, “The
person who does these things will live by them.” Christ redeemed us from the
curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written:
“Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.”
Justification by work does not work
No good
works are sufficient. Salvation can't be earned. Salvation is a gift attesting
to God’s very nature.
Matthew 7:21-23
“Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter
the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in
heaven will enter. On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We
prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many
miracles in your name.’ But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away
from me, you who break God’s laws.’
The reason for
this harsh reply is because these people, that did all these miracles, were
justifying their salvation through their works. Therefore they were not doing
it for Him as they claimed, they were doing it for themselves because they used
it to justify their redemption.
Andy De Campos
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