Jesus, Who Finished All and Entered Rest Jesus bore all our sins on the cross, died, and on the third day rose again.Having completed all the work of redemption, He sat down at the right hand of God and entered rest.When we believe in this Jesus, true rest enters our hearts. “Now we who have believed enter that rest.” — Hebrews 4:3 Although we still live in this physical world, our hearts can already enjoy the peace and joy of heaven. Jesus Sitting at the Right Hand of God “D

The Gospel That Includes the Resurrection In 1 Corinthians, the Apostle Paul explains that the gospel includes three essential elements: the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. “For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.”— 1 Corinthians 15:3–4 Jesus, the Lamb of God, bore the sins of the whole worl

The Shadow of Salvation—Blood and Promise, Unrelated to Our Own Deeds The Bible shows us many characteristics of salvation, but one of the most important is this: Salvation has nothing to do with what kind of person we are or how great our sins may be. Two vivid examples that show this truth are the Passover in Exodus 12 and the scarlet cord of Rahab in Joshua 2. When the Israelites had lived in Egypt for 430 years, God brought plagues upon Egypt to deliver His people from

The Gospel That Solves the Fundamental Problem For a Christian, the starting point of faith and the most fundamental issue to be resolved is the forgiveness of sins .Have all your sins been forgiven?Is your name written in the Book of Life in heaven?Have you received citizenship in heaven ?The gospel contained in the Bible is what resolves these questions. Many people know that Jesus forgave our sins on the cross, but the gospel actually runs through the entire Bible—from Ge