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"THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST"
The Highway ^ | 11/04/2011 | Charles H. Spurgeon

Posted on 11/04/2011 12:06:23 PM PDT by RnMomof7

1. The precious blood of Christ has a REDEEMING POWER. It redeems from the law. We were all under the law which says, "This do, and live." We were slaves to it: Christ has paid the ransom price, and the law is no longer our tyrant master. We are entirely free from it. The law had a dreadful curse; it threatened that whosoever should violate one of its precepts, should die: "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us." By the fear of this curse, the law inflicted a continual dread on those who were under it; they knew they had disobeyed it, and they were all their lifetime subject to bondage, fearful lest death and destruction should come upon them at any moment: but we are not under the law, but under grace, and consequently "We have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but we have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father."

We are not afraid of the law now; its worst thunders cannot affect us, for they are not hurled at us! Its most tremendous lightnings cannot touch us, for we are sheltered beneath the cross of Christ, where the thunder loses its terror and the lightning its fury. We read the law of God with pleasure now; we look upon it as in the ark covered with the mercy seat, and not thundering in tempests from Sinai’s fiery brow.

Happy is that man who knows his full redemption from the law, its curse, its penalty, its present dread. My brethren, the life of a Jew, happy as it was compared with that of a heathen, was perfect drudgery compared to yours and mine. He was hedged in with a thousand commands and prohibitions, his forms and ceremonies were abundant, and their details minutely arranged. He was always in danger of making himself unclean. If he sat upon a bed or upon a stool, he might be defiled; if he drank out of an earthen pitcher, or even touched the wall of a house, a leprous man might have put his hand there before him, and he would thus become defiled.

A thousand sins of ignorance were like so many hidden pits in his way; he must be perpetually in fear lest he should be cut off from the people of God. When he had done his best any one day, he knew he had not finished; no Jew could ever talk of a finished work. The bullock was offered, but he must bring another; the lamb was offered this morning, but another must be offered this evening, another tomorrow, and another the next day. The Passover is celebrated with holy rites; it must be kept in the same manner next year. The high priest has gone within the veil once, but he must go there again; the thing is never finished, it is always beginning. He never comes any nearer to the end. "The law could not make the comer thereunto perfect."

But see our position: we are redeemed from this. Our law is fulfilled, for Christ is the end of the law for righteousness; our passover is slain, for Jesus died; our righteousness is finished, for we are complete in Him; our victim is slain, our priest has gone within the veil, the blood is sprinkled; we are clean, and clean beyond any fear of defilement, "For he hath perfected for ever those that were set apart." Value this precious blood, my beloved, because thus it has redeemed you from the thraldom and bondage which the law imposed upon its votaries.

Full sermon here

Spurgeon sermon


TOPICS: Apologetics; Moral Issues; Theology; Worship
KEYWORDS: faith; forgiveness; justification; spurgeon
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To: HarleyD
>> I didn't say God was the author of confusion. Only the Catholic Church<<

And it was a good thing the printing press came along or they would have had more people confused then they do now.

341 posted on 11/06/2011 5:02:22 PM PST by CynicalBear
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To: smvoice

But there is no such thing as dispensations. The RCC said so. /s


342 posted on 11/06/2011 5:05:24 PM PST by CynicalBear
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To: HarleyD

Christians have taught and believed that the Sacrament of Baptism is how we receive regeneration for 2,000 years.

since the 16th century, some sects rose up to teach regeneration another way. they had a problem, what to do with this pesky “baptism” command.
their answer was to turn baptism into a matter of “obedience”. why? just because.

so much confusion reigns that it doesn’t matter what you think about it, Baptist or Presbyterian.

as for why no one understood this for 16 centuries, it doesn’t matter. it’s only to clear your conscience, so who cares?

makes sense to me.


343 posted on 11/06/2011 5:12:01 PM PST by one Lord one faith one baptism
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To: HarleyD

I didn’t say God was the author of confusion.

you don’t have to say it, your posts speak for themselves.


344 posted on 11/06/2011 5:13:56 PM PST by one Lord one faith one baptism
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To: one Lord one faith one baptism
Christians have taught and believed that the Sacrament of Baptism is how we receive regeneration for 2,000 years.

The method and mode of baptism was changed many times over the last 2,000 years. Would you agree with Clements that unless you are baptized you cannot be saved? The Catholic Church held this view right up until Vatican II. And at one time you had to be immerse or baptisted in three times (name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost). The Church did away with this requirement which is still required in the Orthodox Church. So strongly do the Orthodox feel about the matter that if you leave the Catholic Church and join the Orthodox Church you must be rebaptized.

And some other info from the same site:

My point is not to get into the gradular details of baptism. It is simply to show that, no, baptism has not existed in the same form for 2,000 years-regardless of what is taught.
345 posted on 11/06/2011 6:05:10 PM PST by HarleyD
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To: metmom
Habakkuk 2:4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

Hebrews 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

Romans 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Galatians 3:11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.


346 posted on 11/06/2011 8:46:57 PM PST by Lera
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To: one Lord one faith one baptism
All of the church fathers you rely on in your post are TOO LATE. I gave you the data for the earliest fathers and it is totally devoid of instruction on water baptism, either mode or meaning.

This shows that the early church rejected baptismal regeration as there is no link between salvation and baptism. Go look it up for yourself ... the post is there ...

I assume that is why you didn;t respond to that post ... because with simple Bible software and a search engine ... you can verify my post.

347 posted on 11/07/2011 5:38:49 AM PST by dartuser ("If you are ... what you were ... then you're not.")
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To: smvoice

Rom. 3:21


348 posted on 11/07/2011 7:11:30 AM PST by Iscool (You mess with me, you mess with the WHOLE trailerpark...)
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To: Iscool

Amen, Iscool. Rom. 3:21 with Eph. 2:13 are beautiful examples of “But Now”. Thanks! smvoice


349 posted on 11/07/2011 7:21:27 AM PST by smvoice (Who the *#@! is Ivo of Chatre & why am I being accused of not linking to his quote?)
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To: HarleyD

the Scriptures do not tell us a specific mode of baptism is required.

the Scriptures do tell us absolutely baptism is required for salvation.

again, what we don’t find is anywhere the Scriptures teaching us baptism is symbolic, and we don’t find the Catholic Faith as evidenced by the Fathers teaching this either.


350 posted on 11/07/2011 4:46:46 PM PST by one Lord one faith one baptism
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To: one Lord one faith one baptism
again, what we don’t find is anywhere the Scriptures teaching us baptism is symbolic,

So are you saying that you must be baptized in the Catholic Church in order to be saved? You do understand this is old teaching put forth by the 4th Lateran Council of 1211. Nowaday Catholics teach that others can be saved even if they aren't baptised in the Church.

Baptism doesn't save you but it is evidence of your salvation. This is what John Gills has to say on the matter which I agree with:

For some reason people don't seem to realize that that reason they are being baptized is because they ALREADY believe in Christ. Believe in the Lord Jesus and you shall be saved. It's that simple. Baptism isn't symbolic. (If I used this term it was in error.) It is evidence of our belief and is a profession of our faith.
351 posted on 11/07/2011 6:02:37 PM PST by HarleyD
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To: HarleyD

LOL!

DO YOU READ THE SCRIPTURES YOU REFER TO?

Peter says explicitly, Baptism does now save you!!

who cares what John Gill says?

see Acts 2:38 and 22:16 for starters.

see 2,000 years of historical Christian faith.


352 posted on 11/07/2011 7:36:01 PM PST by one Lord one faith one baptism
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To: one Lord one faith one baptism; HarleyD
see "But Now", oLofob. As opposed to "Time Past"

see the difference between a kingdom of believers and a body of believers.

see the difference between prophecy and mystery.

see the differences between Peter and the 11 and Paul.

353 posted on 11/07/2011 7:48:23 PM PST by smvoice (Who the *#@! is Ivo of Chatre & why am I being accused of not linking to his quote?)
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To: smvoice

that’s the point, there is no difference between Paul and the other Apostles.
One Lord, One Faith, One Body, One Baptism, One Eucharist, Neither Jew nor Greek, all saved by grace.
No difference!


354 posted on 11/07/2011 7:51:00 PM PST by one Lord one faith one baptism
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To: one Lord one faith one baptism
WRONG. Again.

But nice try, adding to God's Word by adding One Eucharist to Paul's message. He didn't say it.

355 posted on 11/07/2011 7:57:28 PM PST by smvoice (Who the *#@! is Ivo of Chatre & why am I being accused of not linking to his quote?)
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To: one Lord one faith one baptism
Absolutely WRONG -

Point 1 of Bible Doctrine Righty Dividing the Word of Truth - The 12 Apostles (which does NOT include Paul) had their commission provided to them by Christ Jesus and established them to preach exclusively to the Jews - circumcision - with some notable exceptions in the book of Acts.

Point 2 of Bible Doctrine Righty Dividing the Word of Truth - The Apostle Paul had received his commission of reconciliation of God for sinners and when Paul went to Galatia he meet with the original 12 Apostles (from Jerusalem) and Paul had been given the right hands of fellowship by these Apostles that Paul should go unto the heathen - Gentiles, un-circumcision - and that they - the 12 Apostles - should go unto the circumcision - Jews.

Please read Galatians 2:6-9 and you will SEE if you have eyes to SEE, that the Bible doctrines for this Biblical answer is provided by GOD's hand in His Word in the Bible.

Galatians 2:6: But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:

Galatians 2:7: But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;

Galatians 2:8: (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)

Galatians 2:9: And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

Galatians clearly makes it obvious that Peter - Cephas - and the 12 Apostles great commission was primarily to the Jews; and the Paul was exclusively to the Gentiles, heathen, un-circumcision, in Paul's ministry of reconciliation. The Bible has NO CLEARER explanation than this; it cannot be missed unless the reader is blind to these truths.

356 posted on 11/07/2011 9:37:45 PM PST by bibletruth
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To: CynicalBear
Where's that ONE TRICK PONY gif when you need it??? ;o)
357 posted on 11/07/2011 10:46:35 PM PST by boatbums ( Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us. Titus 3:5)
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To: bibletruth

Absolutely wrong -

point 1 - Jesus told the disciples to go “make disciples of all nations” in Matthew 28. were “all nations” exclusively Jewish?
and if they were to only go the Jews, how can there be any exceptions? you can’t be a little pregnant, or does it depend on the meaning of the word “exclusive”?

point 2 - the fact that Paul’s main mission was to the Gentiles and the others to the Jews, does not mean Paul didn’t try and convert Jews and Peter didn’t preach in Rome.
in any event, their message of salvation through faith in Christ was THE SAME, whether to Jew or Greek.
there was not a seperate message to the Jews on how to be saved different then the Greeks. all are ONE IN CHRIST.


358 posted on 11/08/2011 6:27:24 PM PST by one Lord one faith one baptism
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To: bibletruth
The Bible has NO CLEARER explanation than this; it cannot be missed unless the reader is blind to these truths.

There are none so blind as those who WILL NOT see.

359 posted on 11/09/2011 12:04:18 PM PST by metmom (For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore & do not submit again to a yoke of slavery)
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To: metmom

Amen. And those who WILL NOT see are the many on this thread who fail to utilize the Bible to Righty Dividing the Word of Truth.


360 posted on 11/09/2011 7:14:07 PM PST by bibletruth
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