The Spurgeon Library | Particular Redemption
The doctrine of Redemption is one of the most important doctrines of the system of faith. A mistake on this point will inevitably lead to a mistake through the entire system of our belief.
Now, you are aware that there are different theories of Redemption. All Christians hold that Christ died to redeem, but all Christians do not teach the same redemption. We differ as to the nature of atonement, and as to the design of redemption.
For instance, the Arminian holds that Christ, when He died, did not die with an intent to save any particular person; and they teach that Christ's death does not in itself secure, beyond doubt, the salvation of any one man living. They believe that Christ died to make the salvation of all men possible, or that by the doing of something else, any man who pleases may attain unto eternal life; consequently, they are obliged to hold that if man's will would not give way and voluntarily surrender to grace, then Christ's atonement would be unavailing. They hold that there was no particularity and speciality in the death of Christ. Christ died, according to them, as much for Judas in Hell as for Peter who mounted to Heaven. They believe that for those who are consigned to eternal fire, there was a true and real a redemption made as for those who now stand before the throne of the Most High.
Now, we believe no such thing. We hold that Christ, when He died, had an object in view, and that object will most assuredly, and beyond a doubt, be accomplished. We measure the design of Christ's death by the effect of it. If any one asks us, "What did Christ design to do by His death?" we answer that question by asking him another—"What has Christ done, or what will Christ do by His death?"
II. Now, secondly, we must measure the great redemption BY THE STERNNESS OF DIVINE JUSTICE. "God is love," always loving; but my next proposition does not at all interfere with this assertion. God is sternly just, inflexibly severe in His dealings with mankind. The God of the Bible is not the God of some men's imagination, Who thinks so little of sin that He passes it by without demanding any punishment for it. He is not the God of the men who imagine that our transgressions are such little things, such mere peccadilloes that the God of Heaven winks at them, and suffers them to die forgotten. No; Jehovah, Israel's God, hath declared concerning Himself, "The Lord thy God is a jealous God." It is His own declaration, "I will by no means clear the guilty." "The soul that sinneth, it shall die." Learn ye, my friends, to look upon God as being as severe in His justice as if He were not loving, and yet as loving as if He were not severe.
His love does not diminish His justice, nor does His justice, in the least degree, make warfare upon His love. The two things are sweetly linked together in the atonement of Christ.
Jesus went willingly once for everyone to be reconciled (Forgiven) as done once for all, in his last shedding of blood. No more sacrifice left to do, it is done (John19:30) Sin taken away (John 1:29). Jesus, Separated Sin from death is what Jesus did on that cross, once for everyone to now either turn to his Father and believe All sin is now taken away for us people or not (2 Cor 5:17-20) That, it is finished for us to now go to Father in God's throne of grace and have a talk, about this, what is done for us in Son! Amazing grace, wow!!!!!!!
Hebrews 10, is clear on that subject to me, seeing by Son I am forgiven and not atoned for anymore, taken away for me to be given new life in the resurrected Christ, only concerned in love to all in the same mercy and truth given me by Son for me and the entire world of people, at that cross.
The reconciliation, had to take place first, before any new life could ever be given to anyone of flesh and blood, and be born again as new in Spirit and Truth of God alone.
therefore accept, it is finished by God Son, Jesus for us, as if never sinned (Col 1:1-23) Ask for the new life from Father and be given it, unless you or anyone else asks amiss. And only wishes it to spend it on their own pleasures, these do not get what asked for, when one is not asking seriously in trust to God, whom loves us all.
otherwise that cross would not have ever happened
What I am saying is:
Romans 3:26 Living Bible
And now in these days also he can receive sinners in this same way because Jesus took away their sins. But isn’t this unfair for God to let criminals go free, and say that they are innocent? No, for he does it on the basis of their trust in Jesus who took away their sins.
Romans 3:26
Authorized (King James) Version
26 to declare,
I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Ephesians 1:7 Living Bible
So overflowing is his kindness toward us that he tookaway all our sins through the blood of his Son, by whom we are saved;
Ephesians 1:7
Authorized (King James) Version
7 in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Colossians 2:15 Living Bible
In this way God took away Satan’s power to accuse you of sin, and God openly displayed to the whole world Christ’s triumph at the cross where your sins were all taken away.
Colossians 2:15
Authorized (King James) Version
15
and having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Matthew 5:17
Living Bible
17 “Don’t misunderstand why I have come—it isn’t to cancel the laws of Moses and the warnings of the prophets. No, I came to fulfill them and to make them all come true.
John 19:30
Living Bible
30 When Jesus had tasted[
a] it, he said, “It is finished,” and bowed his head and dismissed his spirit.
Hebrews 9:14-17
Living Bible
14 just think how much more surely the blood of Christ will transform our lives and hearts. His sacrifice frees us from the worry of having to obey the old rules and makes us want to serve the living God. For by the help of the eternal Holy Spirit, Christ willingly gave himself to God to die for our sins—he being perfect, without a single sin or fault.15 Christ came with this new agreement so that all who are invited may come and have forever all the wonders God has promised them. For Christ died to rescue them from the penalty of the sins they had committed while still under that old system.
16 Now, if someone dies and leaves a will—a list of things to be given away to certain people when he dies—no one gets anything until it is proved that the person who wrote the will is dead. 17 The will goes into effect only after the death of the person who wrote it. While he is still alive no one can use it to get any of those things he has promised them.
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