I choose to suffer YOUR wrath in their place
(John Flavel, 1628-1691)
"HE chose us in HIM before the creation
of the world to be holy and blameless in
HIS sight." Ephesians 1:4
"HIS eternal purpose which HE accomplished
in CHRIST JESUS our LORD." Ephesians 3:11
"Who has saved us and called us to a holy life--
not because of anything we have done but
because of HIS own purpose and grace.
This grace was given us in CHRIST JESUS
before the beginning of time" 2 Timothy 1:9
"HE was chosen before the creation
of the world" 1 Peter 1:20
"The blood of the eternal covenant"
Hebrews 13:20
We may thus suppose the FATHER dialoging
with HIS SON in the eternal covenant:
FATHER: "MY sON, here is a company
of poor miserable souls who have utterly
undone themselves, and now lie open
to MY justice! Justice demands satisfaction
for them, or will satisfy itself in their eternal ruin.
What shall be done for these wretched souls?"
SON: "O MY FATHER, such is MY love to,
and pity for them, that rather than they
shall perish eternally, I will be responsible
for them as their Surety.
I choose to suffer YOUR wrath in
their place, than they should suffer it.
Upon ME, MY FATHER, upon ME be all their sin."
FATHER: "But, MY SON, if YOU undertake
for them, YOU must reckon to pay the last
mite, expect no abatements.
If I spare them, I will not spare YOU."
SON: "FATHER, let it be so. Charge it all
upon ME, I am able to discharge it.
Though it impoverishes all MY riches and
empties all MY treasures, yet I am content
to undertake it."
"For you know the grace of our LORD
JESUS CHRIST, that though HE was rich,
yet for your sakes HE became poor, so that
you through HIS poverty might become rich!"
2 Corinthians 8:9
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GraceGems has just published the audio of J. I. Packer's,
"Introductory Essay to John Owen's Death of Death in the Death of CHRIST".
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