"He would send Him to do that worshipful deed by which mankind was brought again into heaven."
Julian of Norwich (ch. 51)
Christ did not just take away the sin of humanity on the cross. He did not just die for us. He took us with Him in all that He accomplished. So when He died, we died. When He rose, we rose. When He ascended, we ascended. When He was presented in heaven, we were presented in heaven. He is our representative, the joining of man and God. In oneness and unity with humanity, He took us with Him through death to all our sin and shame, and into resurrection from death, and into heavenly glory and perfection! We have died with Christ to the old life, to sin and the law and condemnation and death. We have risen with Christ to a new life, to eternal union relationship with God, to holiness and goodness and love! Humankind is saved in Christ with an eternal salvation, pulled along with Christ into His resurrection life. Through Christ humanity is not bound to sin and death but freed to goodness and life. In Christ humanity has been brought up from earth to heaven! We are not struggling to get there or hoping to get there; we are already there! It is a complete work and a finished work that Christ has done, with nothing that needs to be added to it. Hallelujah, we are saved by His grace, by the free gift of God in Christ! God has saved us without our help. God has saved humankind! Now is the time to share this good news, so that more and more people can hear and believe this truth and start to personally experience and enjoy this this union relationship with God, this victorious, eternal life with God in Christ!
"He included everyone in his death so that everyone could also be included in his life, a resurrection life, a far better life than people ever lived on their own."
2 Corinthians 5:15 (MSG)
"But even though we were dead in our sins God, who is rich in mercy, because of the great love he had for us, gave us life together with Christ—it is, remember, by grace and not by achievement that you are saved—and has lifted us right out of the old life to take our place with him in Christ in the Heavens. Thus he shows for all time the tremendous generosity of the grace and kindness he has expressed towards us in Christ Jesus. It was nothing you could or did achieve—it was God’s gift to you."
Ephesians 2:4-8 (PHILLIPS)
A Prayer: Thank You for the wonder of Your grace, how You saved us as a complete and utter gift! May everyone know what You have done for us in Your death and resurrection!