The Purchase Price of Redemption - Part 871

"Yet now hath He reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in His sight." (Colossians 1:20-22)

Forasmuch as we -- God’s children are veiled in flesh and blood, God also likewise veiled Himself when He became flesh. (John 1:1-18)  

God’s purposed plan being through the sacrificial death of His veil of flesh (the purchased price demanded for our redemption), such a sacrificial offering would usher in our deliverance from the bondage of sickness and disease -- the pathway leading us into death. Indeed, because of the precious blood Jesus shed on the cross, we have been redeemed. We have been set free.

Note that God did not take upon Himself the veiled nature of angels. Rather, God took upon Himself the nature of man’s sin prone flesh. The Holy Spirit providing of Himself the SEED of the Christ as was promised to Abraham. God promised Abraham that in his SEED should all the nations of the earth be blessed.

The SEED spoken of here is the SEED of the Holy Spirit -- which SEED is the Christ. Therefore, God implanted into Abraham His SEED. The promised SEED is not the seed of Adam's sin prone race for Adam’s seed could never have redeemed man.

To redeem man from sin then, it necessitated the death of a righteous man. The problem was that there was no righteous person for God to find. So it behooved the SEED of the holy Spirit [JESUS] to be veiled in flesh - in a body like ours - in order for the SEED of the holy Spirit [JESUS] to become our Saviour. In other words, the price of man's redemption demanded the sacrificial death of a sinless righteous man’s flesh.

"In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace." (Ephesians 1:7) "In whom we have redemption through his blood, [even] the forgiveness of sins." (Colossians 1:14) 

"Hereby perceive we the love [of God], because He laid down His life for us: and we ought to lay down [our] lives for the brethren." (I John 3:16) 

"And, having made peace through the blood of His cross, by Him to reconcile all things unto Himself; by Him, [I say], whether [they be] things in earth, or things in heaven. And you, that were some time alienated and enemies in [your] mind by wicked works, yet now hath He reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in His sight." (Colossians 1:20-22)

So the consequence was that JESUS -- the SEED of the holy Spirit provided this sinless life. He who knew no sin became sin for you and I. JESUS being the humanity of God - the SEED of His holy Spirit providing Himself as the only righteous man, who could willingly sacrificing Himself as a Son. And, in so doing, He becomes to us a merciful and faithful high priest --  man's only Saviour after the Order of Melchisedec.

Therefore, it is JESUS' sacrificial death that has made possible redemption and reconciliation for the sins of all people. JESUS Himself veiled in flesh who suffered and was tempted in all points even as we are, and yet without sin.

Yes, God Himself as a Son lay down His sinless body as a once and for all time sacrifice for you and I so that we could be saved. How? JESUS who knew no sin took upon Himself our sin so that we as sinners could be clothed in His righteousness. He -- the only sinless righteous man was clothed in our unrighteousness.

For the Spirit of the Lord has laid upon His own body the iniquity of us all. This is why -- as it is written -- there is no condemnation to all those who have repented and been baptized (and buried with JESUS) into the likeness of JESUS' death and are raised up from the symbolic watery grave in the likeness of JESUS resurrection.

Our old nature -- our former lives - buried once and for all with JESUS. We have so very much to be thankful for. Stand in the offering plate.