1/18/2019

Ephesians 1:7

 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

Who did Christ die for? The Scripture tells us He died for the world and He died for the Church.  But the question becomes even more to the point when it is asked, “What did Christ accomplish with His death?  Did He effectively accomplish anything or did He open a number of possibilities?”

If we take Paul seriously in the statement above Jesus with His death accomplished Redemption and the forgiveness of our trespasses.  It is stated that these benefits are the result of His blood or bloody death.  And this is “according to the riches of His grace.”  The inclusion of grace in this transaction guarantees there are no works or human involvement.  We are heirs of grace and not origins of it.

There is another understanding.  That is that Jesus’ death is available for every human who has ever lived or ever will live.  His death when received by a faith generated out of a freewill will save any person so long as that person continues in his or her personal faith.

Effectively this is saying Christ’s death accomplished nothing in regards to man’s salvation.  It has made me salvable.  The real hero here is freewill.