Throughout history, no one has made a greater impact on this Earth than Jesus Christ, yet many still do not understand who he is. During Christmas, people around the world acknowledge his birth was over 2,000 years ago, but he existed long before that. As the Son of God, Jesus is the Alpha and Omega, which means he is from the beginning and has no end.
This truth of him being infinite is beyond our comprehension. Nonetheless, this spiritual reality places him in a unique category all by himself. Jesus said in John 8:58, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, before Abraham was, I am” as he was trying to teach all who would listen that his virgin birth in Bethlehem, his ministry of miracles and his death and resurrection were a carefully calculated mission to rescue and redeem all who would believe in his Father’s plan of salvation.
In the spring, many also celebrate another spiritual event the world calls Easter, but to Christians the resurrection of Jesus is the real reason for the season. Christ was innocent, yet willingly went to the cross, was brutally crucified, died and then was resurrected from the grave. His blood sacrifice was the only power and authority that could spiritually save those who are hopelessly lost.
As he ascended back to heaven, he sent the Holy Spirit, the third member of the Trinity, to comfort, guide, empower and fill his followers with God’s presence. Since this miracle of love and mercy was given, whosoever believes his holy truth and accepts his offer of eternal life by faith can be adopted into his royal family based on this perfect blood covenant.
We realize the gospel of Christ appears to be relatively simple, as Romans 10:13 declares, “Whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved,” but the concept of free grace does not excuse or eliminate the conditions of human accountability. May we never allow a religious formality to become a substitution for our dedication to God because the true definition of covenant requires both parties to honor their vows. To believe that God compromises his Word is to live in the false security of denial and deception.