Roots of the Faith – “The Works of Christ” part 1

Jon Beck

My notes for Wednesday night, Nov 29th. Remember, these are my personal study notes and not a manuscript of the sermon. They are provided as an outline each week for our Tabernacle Church family. Our study over the next few months will be “The Roots of the Faith.” This study will focus on key biblical truths that will transform our thinking and allow us to faithfully live out the Christian life. You can find Sermon Notes, Family Devotional Guides, Prayer List, and other resources at our Church Website.

Resources for this Study

50 Core Truths of the Christian Faith – Gregg R. Allision

Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine – Wayne Grudem

Biblical Doctrine: A Systematic Summary of Bible Truth  – John MacArthur & Richard Mayhue

Basic Christian Doctrines – Curt Daniel

What did Jesus accomplish when He died on the cross?

INTRO

  • The offices of Christ: Prophet, Priest, and King.
  • The Works of Jesus Christ. His work on the cross.
  • Jesus died on the cross in place of sinners that He might purchase their freedom, reconcile them to God, and thereby satisfy the righteous demands of a holy and just God.

Substitution

  • Romans 5:6-8;1 Peter 2:21-24
  • He is the Passover Lamb.
  • He died instead of sinners and in their place.
  • He bore the penalty

Propitiation

  • Romans 3:21-26; Hebrews 2:17; 1 John 4:7-10
  • On the cross, Jesus bore our sin and guilt.
  • Jesus faced the wrath of God in instead of us, and fully paid on our behalf the debt we owed.
  • Because God is holy and righteous, He cannot overlook sin, through the work of Jesus Christ, God is fully satisfied that His righteous standard has been met.
  • Through union with Christ, the believer can now be accepted by God and be spared His wrath.
  • Propitiation is Godward; God’s holiness is vindicated and satisfied by the death of Christ.

Propitiation means “averting the wrath of God by the offering of a gift.” It refers to the turning away of the wrath of God as the just judgment of our sin by God’s own provision of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. – Ligon Duncan

Redemption

  • Mark 10:45; Ephesians 1:7
  • The act of being set free from the bondage of sin.  In NT times, the word conveyed being bought in the marketplace.
  • In regard to the bondage of sin, it conveys in the NT:
    • Being purchased
    • Being removed
    • Being set free
  • Redemption is sinward; mankind was in bondage and sin and in need of release from the bondage and slavery to sin.

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