Who His Own Self Bare Our Sins In His Own Body On the Tree- Part 1402

"Who His own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed, for ye were as sheep going astray, but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls ..." (I Peter 2:24-25)

On the day of Pentecost, Peter (standing with the eleven) is speaking, and he states, "Therefore, let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified both Lord and Christ." Now when they heard [this], they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" Then Peter said unto them, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." (Acts 2:36-38)

You see, our salvation is dependent upon how we respond to Jesus in our heart. "For even hereunto were we called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that we should follow His steps." (I Peter 2:21)

Herein, Jesus -- who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth, who, when He was reviled, reviled not again. When He suffered, He threatened not; but committed [Himself] to Him that judges righteously, who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

Indeed, when the accusers came against Jesus with claims that had no substance, He did not retaliate against them. Even though He was whipped, and endured a crown of thorns on His head, He made no threats. While the nails were perfectly placed, He Himself bore our sins in His body on that cross, so that we might die to sin and live unto the righteousness, wherein we were called.

This same Lord placed His purpose in our heart while we were in our mother's womb, and this same Lord is calling us today to come and enjoy His goodness. And in good faith (if that should even be necessary) He paid the ultimate price shedding His precious blood on the cross so that we could be forgiven and washed clean. Justified and sanctified because of His abundant love for us -- His beloved creation.

"Surely, He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of God and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions. He was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement of our peace was upon Him and with His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on Him -- [Jesus] -- the iniquity of us all.

He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth. He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He opens not His mouth. He was taken from prison and from judgement: and who shall declare His generation? For He was cut off out of the land of the living, for the transgression of My people was He stricken.

And He made His grave with the wicked, and with the rich in His death; because He had done no violence, neither [was any] deceit in His mouth. Yet, it pleased the Lord to bruise Him; He hath put [Him] to grief. When Thou shalt make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see [His] Seed. He shall prolong [His] days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in His hand.

He shall see of the travail of His soul, and shall be satisfied. By His knowledge shall My righteous servant justify many; for He shall bear their iniquities. Therefore, will I divide Him [a portion] with the great, and He shall divide the spoil with the strong, because He hath poured out His soul unto death: and He was numbered with the transgressors, and He bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors." (Isaiah 53:4-12)

To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? (Isaiah 53:1; John 12:38; Romans 10:16) God coming forth as a mighty man. (Isaiah 42:13; Isaiah 9:6) God manifest in the flesh. (I Timothy 3:16)

But they have not all believed the good news gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, and thus, He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, "that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted [that] I should heal them." (John 12:37-41)  But Esaias [Isaiah] -- when he saw His glory and spake of Him -- the arm of the Lord being revealed, he knew that the Word of the Lord speaking through him would come to fruition. (Isaiah 1:1; Isaiah 6:9-10; John 12:38-41)

When the apostles were accused and commanded straitly not to teach in the name of Jesus, having just filled Jerusalem "with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us," what did Peter and the other apostles say?

"We ought to obey God rather than men. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. Him hath God exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins, and we are His witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey Him." (Acts 5:27-33)

"For in Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily." (Colossians 2:9)

And thus, when we ask Jesus into our heart, and let Him be both Lord and Christ within, and are water baptized in His precious Name, we become complete in Him, which is the Head of all principality and power -- in whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ -- buried with Him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with Him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised Him from the dead, and you being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath He quickened together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to His cross: and having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it." (Colossians 2:10-15)

As far as the east is from the west, so did He remove our transgressions, blotting out once and for all the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, and nailed it to His cross. Now that is love -- the kind of love that only God Himself who knew no sin could offer when He became our Saviour. (Titus 3:4-7)

"Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree." (I Peter 2:24-25)

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above. Stand in the offering plate.