Take time today to read this song, Isaiah 52:13-53:12, and meditate on its words. Remember the one who died in your place so that you might have life. And give thanks that God loved you so much that he gave his only Son so that you might have eternal life (John 3:16).
And John makes it clear that God loves the world. Not just some people who are in the world. But he has a love for everyone. And Jesus came to be the savior of everyone. And all who will believe in him will experience that salvation he offers. Those who refuse to believe will remain in this world and be condemned.
The primary work of Jesus is offering himself as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. While there are differing views of the atonement, all of them see Jesus’ atonement for us as essential for our salvation.
God wants all people to be saved. And Christ’s atoning sacrifice was for all people. But he will not force salvation on anyone. Only those who repent and believe will be saved and escape his judgement. Pray for the lost that they might respond to God’s grace and be saved.
The atoning sacrifice of Jesus was made for the sins of the whole world. But that atonement is only effective to those who believe.
Hebrews 10:1 says that “the law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves.” So now, on the other side of the Law, we should be able to see some of these ‘realities’ that the law pointed to, including the extensive use of blood.