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Echoes of Grace: 1959
• 2 min. read • grade level: 7
Christ Jesus the Lord is risen and exalted. He is ascended and glorified. Do you accept this great fact? Whether you pay heed to it or not, there it is! You cannot gainsay it. You might as well try to pluck the sun out of the heavens as to try to escape the application of this great fact to your own spiritual condition.
The great characteristic teaching of the apostles in the book of Acts is the need of sinners to apply this fact to the conscience. In
Acts 17:31
31
Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. (Acts 17:31)
, Paul proclaims: "He hath appointed a day, in the which He will judge the world in righteousness by that Man whom He hath ordained; whereof He hath given assurance to all men, in that
He hath raised Him from the dead.”
The risen Savior is set of God for judgment and for salvation.
"Him God raised
up the third day... and He commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is He which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. To Him give all the prophets witness, that through His name whosoever believeth in Him shall receive remission of sins."
Acts 10:40, 42, 43
40
Him God raised up the third day, and showed him openly; (Acts 10:40)
42
And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
43
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. (Acts 10:42‑43)
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Salvation is thus assured to him who puts his faith in the risen Christ. But in equal certainty destruction is due the soul that despises or rejects Him. "Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets; Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you."
Acts 13:40, 41
40
Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;
41
Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you. (Acts 13:40‑41)
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You cannot escape the positive application of this to yourself. Each one of us, individually has to do with it—or rather it has to do with us. The question is: What are you doing with the risen Christ of God?
"Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,... and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
Phil. 2:9-11
9
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
10
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11
And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:9‑11)
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"If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."
Rom. 10:9
9
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. (Romans 10:9)
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"To Him (the Lord Jesus
Christ) give all the
prophets witness, that
through His name whosoever
believeth in Him shall
receive remission of sins:'
Acts 10:43
43
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. (Acts 10:43)
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