The
Holy Bible is a Holy Book of Salvation. It is not a mere cosmic,
history, or scientific book. The Holy Bible is the Book of Salvation
as it relates to the human being. Salvation covers topics from slavery
to redemption. God freed us from the punishment we deserved due
to falling in sin by the ransom, which the Lord Jesus Christ paid,
on the Cross. Therefore, the Lord Jesus Christ set us free from
bondage and sin, allowing us a new relationship with God following
the forgiveness of our sins.
The
Holy Bible indicates the power of the Lord Jesus Christ in redemption
and forgiveness of our sins by His Blood that was poured out on
the Cross. This was the ransom that was paid for our salvation.
The Lord Jesus Christ put on a human body and carried our sins and
paid the punishment, which we rightly deserved in order to free
all human beings.
Results
of the Lord Jesus Christ Salvation:
-
Redeemed
us by His blood on the Cross
- Made us
righteous to God, for He set us free from our sins
- Finally
will free us at His Second Coming
This
salvation with the Lord Jesus Christ's Blood is the CRIMSON THREAD
OF SALVATION.
The
concept of salvation through blood is not a new concept. Originally,
the earth and the heavens were beautiful, perfect, and pure. But when
Adam and Eve disobeyed God through Satan's deception, they realized
that they became naked and hid behind trees covering themselves with
broad fig leaves. This is where we learn that human cover does not
hide or overlook sin. Therefore, God slayed an animal and took its
skin and made two covers, one for Adam and one for Eve. This was the
beginning of the CRIMSON THREAD OF SALVATION.
It
was the first ransom that God Himself gave by His own Hands. It was
also the first experience in which Adam learned that death is the
result of sin. He observed the crimson stain of the blood of the innocent
animal, the life of which was sacrificed in order to cover the shame
of their sin. It can also be noted that this began the principle of
"Sacrifice and Forgiveness." According to the Word of God, at the
end during the resurrection from the dead, we shall see the glory
of the saints who cleaned their white robes in the blood of the Lamb.
Within
the same context of the story of Adam and Eve we can also reflect
upon what God said to the serpent and how the meaning can be transferred
to the scene of the Resurrection. "God said unto the serpent, "I will
put enmity between thee and the woman and between thy seed and her
seed. It shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel." (Genesis
3:15).
People
meditated on God's Word to Satan for many centuries and we know now
that this is about the long adversary between the hatred of Satan
and the Love of God presented to us in the Lord Jesus Christ on the
Cross. The nails bruised his heels but as a result of this He was
victorious against Satan and bruised his head.
God
appointed the prophet Moses in order to save Israel from Egyptian
slavery by the miracle of the blood of the Passover lamb. When God
saw the blood mark upon the lentil and on the side posts, the Lord
passed over the door and did not allow the destroyer to enter the
house (Exodus 12:23). This salvation was also through blood, the blood
of the CRIMSON THREAD OF SALVATION.
Joshua
crossed the Jordan River in order to capture the land. Rehab, the
prostitute, saved the spies that were sent by Joshua. They promised
in return to save her and all her family if she tied a crimson rope
on the window of her house. She did as she was told and her life and
all her family's were spared. This was the CRIMSON THREAD OF SALVATION.
At
this time of the holy feast of the resurrection with these examples
before us, may we all reflect upon the CRIMSON THREAD OF SALVATION.
