Jesus died on our behalf not as our substitute.
We know this because nowhere does the Bible teach that Jesus died "in our place."
Jesus died "on our behalf" NOT "in our place."
With
Nineveh the penalty was remitted in the CONDITION of "repentance and
faith" with no substitution for the penalty required. The penalty was
freely remitted.
With
the parable of the unforgiving servant the debt owed was remitted on
the CONDITION of repentance and faith and thus the debt was reinstated
when that wicked servant violated said condition in refusing to forgive
his fellow servant. There was no substitute made for the penalty, the
penalty was freely remitted as well as freely reinstated.
The death of Christ is the MEANS by which we approach God. We read this in Hebrews...
Heb 10:19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
Heb 10:20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
The
repentant sinner is to approach God VIA THE BLOOD in the new and living
way. The "new and living way" replaces the Old Covenants "old and dead
way" which was via OUTWARD RITUAL. The "new and living way" is a
covenant of the heart, not a covenant of the letter.
We
approach in the "new and living way" which ensures we are WALKING IN
THE LIGHT and thus because the "condition of repentance and faith" is
met God FREELY REMITS SIN.
Heb 10:21 And having an high priest over the house of God;
Heb
10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith,
having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies
washed with pure water.
1Jn
1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have
fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son
cleanseth us from all sin.
1Jn 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
1Jn 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1Jn 1:10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
The Bible plainly states...
Heb 9:16 For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
Jesus
had to die because He had to put an end to the Old Testament and
establish the New Testament. That is what the Bible plainly states.
The Old Covenant was established with blood...
Heb 9:18 Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.
Heb
9:19 For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people
according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with
water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and
all the people,
Heb 9:20 Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.
Heb 9:21 Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.
Heb 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
The New Testament is established with the blood of Jesus...
Heb
9:14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal
Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from
dead works to serve the living God?
Heb
9:15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that
by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were
under the first testament, they which are called might receive the
promise of eternal inheritance.
The purpose of the New Testament is to PURGE THE CONSCIENCE OF DEAD WORKS that we may SERVE THE LIVING GOD.
In
other words it is via "entering into covenant once and for all" with
God that our past transgressions and vain efforts are put away once and
for all. Thus with a clear conscience we can serve God in an acceptable
manner. We enter into an ABIDING STATE which is a MANIFEST WALK WITH
GOD. In other words we enter into...
The "Spirit of life IN Jesus Christ" which is REDEMPTION IN CHRIST.
Rom
8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ
Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Rom 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
Rom
8:3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the
flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for
sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
Rom 8:4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Rom 3:24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Rom
3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his
blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are
past, through the forbearance of God;
Rom
3:26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might
be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Rom 3:27 Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.
Rom 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
Rom 3:29 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
Rom 3:30 Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
Rom 3:31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.
CAREFULLY read the above two passages AGAIN AND AGAIN.
Redemption
IN Christ ensures PURITY OF HEART and a ZEALOUSNESS FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS
because we are "walking according to the Spirit" having "died to sin."
Thus FAITH upholds true righteousness. This is why Paul wrote...
Tit 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Tit
2:12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we
should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Tit 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
Tit
2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all
iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good
works.
Genuine
salvation via the cross ensures a "redemption from ALL iniquity" and
the establishment of "heart purity." This is why Peter wrote...
1Pe
1:18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible
things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by
tradition from your fathers;
1Pe 1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
1Pe 1:20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,
1Pe
1:21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead,
and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
1Pe
1:22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through
the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one
another with a pure heart fervently:
1Pe
1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible,
by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
Notice that Peter connects "redemption via the blood" with "heart purity established through obedience via the Spirit."
Rom
7:2 For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her
husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed
from the law of her husband.
Rom
7:3 So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another
man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she
is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be
married to another man.
Rom
7:4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the
body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is
raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
Notice the TRANSITION between the Old and the New through the body of Christ.
There is NO SUBSTITUTION.
The
substitution concepts found in the Governmental, Satisfaction and Penal
models pervert the plain teachings of the Bible. They serve to draw the
mind away from the ONCE AND FOR ALL CLEANSING that is to occur in a
genuine redemption experience. Instead of people "entering into covenant
via the blood and being purged of dead works to serve the living God," a
state of being pure and zealous for rightoeusness, they are instead
induced to view the death of Christ in an ABSTRACT JUDICIAL MANNER where
they "trust that satisfaction was made."
In
"trusting that satisfaction was made" it creates a MENTAL PICTURE that
the death of Christ established a PROVISION which is applied IN POSITION
to the believer. Whether CONDITIONS of "obedience" and "stop sinning"
are added (as in the case of the Governmental Model) as a requirement is
irrelevant because the actual FUNCTION of the cross is destroyed.
The Bible establishes that REMAIN STEADFAST is essential...
Heb 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
Heb 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Heb
10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the
manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as
ye see the day approaching.
Which is why this warning is given...
Heb
10:26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge
of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,
Heb 10:27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
Heb 10:28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:
Heb
10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought
worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the
blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing,
and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
The
warning of Hebrews 10:26-29 is perverted by every single substitution
teacher by necessity of their erroneous substitution foundation. Due to
the PROVISIONAL NATURE of Justification in the substitution framework
these people simply have to believe in their mind that the "sacrifice
remains" in principle no matter what happens, willful sin or otherwise.
That is why these people will often teach that this warning is in the
context of "going back to the law."
Hebrews 10:26 is a warning presented in the context of the cleansing found in...
Heb 10:19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
Heb 10:20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
Heb 10:21 And having an high priest over the house of God;
Heb
10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith,
having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies
washed with pure water.
...being
a ONCE AND FOR ALL CLEANSING NOT TO BE REPEATED. It is in the context
of a REAL PURITY OF HEART and REAL ZEALOUSNESS FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS being
established within the repentant sinner. Thus in that context if one
"willfully sins" then the PURGING SACRIFICE does not remain, it is
voided. The purpose as to why Jesus gave Himself is thus destroyed as it
relates to the willful sinner. THAT IS THE CONTEXT.
That
is why there is no sin/repent/sin/repent cycle in genuine salvation ans
this is one thing that FEW IF ANY people are warning people about
today. The substitution message is a DIRECT ATTACK on this
understanding.
Charles
Finney, a man upheld by many was totally deceived by the substitution
lie. As a result of swallowing that lie Charles Finney believed that an
individual could sin and not surely die in the context of a sin/repent
cycle. Here is proof...
QUOTEHe who does not habitually overcome the world, is not born of God. In
saying this, I do not intend to affirm that a true Christian may not
sometime be overcome by temptation; but I do affirm that overcoming the
world is the general rule, and falling into sin is only the exception.
This is the least that can be meant by the language of our text, and by
similar declarations which often occur in the s, Bible. Just as in the
passage: "He that is born of God doth not commit sin, and he cannot sin
because he is born of God." Nothing less can be meant than this--that he
cannot sin habitually--cannot make sinning his business, and can sin,
if at all, only occasionally and aside from the general current of his
life. In the same manner, we should say of a man who is almost
universally truthful, that he is not a liar. I will not contend for more
than this, respecting either of these passages; but for so much as this
I must contend, that the new-born souls here spoken of do, all of them,
habitually overcome the world. The general fact respecting them is,
that they do not sin, and are not in bondage to Satan. The affirmations
of Scripture respecting them must, at least, embrace their general
character. END QUOTE
Charles Finney
http://www.gospeltruth.net/1845OE/451105_victory_faith.htm
http://www.gospeltruth.net/1851Sys_Theo/st46.htm
Such
is the fruit of the Substitution Lie. It sets the mind up to reject the
"once and for all cleansing" aspect of the genuine redemption
experience by presenting the "death of Christ" in the "substitutional
context" thus negating the ultimate purpose of purging the heart of a
sinner of ALL iniquity.
Under this lie people can
contend for "obedience" and "purity" but ALWAYS in the very deceptive
context of "easy forgiveness" for occasional rebellion to God.
Jesus warned...
Mat
7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad
is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in
thereat:
Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Mat 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Strait is the gate and narrow is the way.
Strait - Stenos - G4728
Probably from the base of G2476; narrow (from obstacles standing close about): - strait.
Narrow - Thlibō - G2346
Akin to the base of G5147; to crowd (literally or figuratively): - afflict, narrow, throng, suffer tribulation, trouble.
We must STRIVE to enter into that straight gate, the gate which is full of obstacles.
Luk 13:23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
Luk 13:24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Luk
13:25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to
the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door,
saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I
know you not whence ye are:
Luk 13:26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
Luk 13:27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
Striving
and entering via the Strait gate is designed to have the result of
PURGING INIQUITY that one no longer thus be a "worker of iniquity."
Satan
knows this which is why false doctrines such as Substitution directly
attack the MEANS by which one is rescued from the a state of "working
iniquity."
The three main attacks occurring today are...
1.
Penal Substitution - Premised upon the "inability" notion of the false
doctrine of Original Sin where reconciliation is presented in the
context of a purely legal transaction where the sinner literally swaps
places with Jesus. This doctrine concludes that the Christian's sin is
credited to Jesus (whom absorbs the punishment due) and that the
"righteousness of Jesus" is credited to the Christian. Thus the
Christian now has a CLOAK of "Jesus righteousness" which covers their
ongoing "sinning state." In other words the "Christian" can now sin and
not surely die because they "trust in Jesus" and thus have the
"provisional transaction" applied to their account.
2.
Satisfaction Substitution - Premised upon the notion God's infinite
honour has to be satisfied in lieu of the infinite offense wrought by
sin. In others words, for God to forgive sins a substitute had to be
made which would offset the offense otherwise the honour of God would
remain insulted. Basically the "satisfaction" wrought by the "infinite
merit" of Jesus Christ serves to bring balance to justice.
3.
Governmental Substitution - Premised upon the notion that in order for
God to forgive sin without bring ill repute upon his Moral Government a
"substitution for the penalty" had to be made. Thus the death of Christ
served as a "substitute for the punishment" and therefore forgiveness is
premised upon the "provision established" by the substitution. God thus
upholds the notion that His law is important by offering a
counterbalance to the remittance of the penalty.
All
three views completely pervert what the Bible actually teaches. People
are induced into "trusting that provision was made" instead of ENTERING
INTO COVENANT ONCE AND FOR ALL. Thus the notion that one can actually
"sin and not surely die" is subtly implanted in all three views. With
the Penal View that sin is "paid for" and this "sins are forgiven in
advance." With the Satisfaction and Governmental that "provisions was
made" and thus "easy forgiveness" is obtained by "stepping back across
the salvation line" so to speak.
Very few appear to be
able to see this error which explains why many whom are deceived by the
Satisfaction and Governmental views focus their attacks on "Calvinism"
as being their great enemy. The truth is that the real enemy is the
ENTIRE BABYLON SYSTEM of which Substitution Theology is held to pretty
much universally, Calvinism is but one branch on the tree of error.
Whether the substitution is connected to Original Sin (as in Calvinism
and Arminianism) or not (as in Moral Government) is really irrelevant,
the whole system is a system of error.
Luk 8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Luk
8:12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil,
and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe
and be saved.
Luk 8:13 They on the rock are they, which, when
they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a
while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.
Luk 8:14
And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard,
go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this
life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
Luk 8:15 But that on the
good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard
the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Luk 8:16
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or
putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which
enter in may see the light.
Luk 8:17 For nothing is secret,
that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not
be known and come abroad.
Luk 8:18 Take heed therefore how ye
hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not,
from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
TAKE HEED THEREFORE HOW YE HEAR!!!
