Monday Devotion: Redemptive Work of Christ
We have sinned against God. But we do not have the power to turn away the wrath of God for sinning against him. Atonement was necessary; hence, only it can save us from eternal judgment.
Jesus’ resurrection validates his unique proclamation that he is the Son of God—the anointed one to bring the Kingdom of God near. In light of this truth, I am a part of the Kingdom story. My responsibility is to bring other people into the Kingdom and serve them.
Baptism changes the integral identity of a person. Once a person is baptized, the church should bind the person to Christ and other believers in the body of Christ so that he may grow in the spirit.
The Holy Spirit empowers Christians to bear his witness in all circumstances of life. In other words, God preserves Christians by transforming heart and mind. Through renewal of our spirit or being born again in Christ, we proclaim his resurrection by putting our old flesh into death. Unless we are born again in the spirit and flesh, we may lose our salvation. Baptism does not guarantee salvation forever.
Good work is the outcome of obedience to God’s will. Moreover, it is the byproduct of a life transformed by the power of the Spirit. The good work demonstrates the virtue of Christian characters along with the saving grace of God.
Reformed Christians believe that God created everything good and then corrupted it by sin. So, they must be redeemed. Again, God wants to save not only souls and individuals but also the entire body and society.
