The believer’s salvation rests fully on Christ, not only in what He has done at the cross, but also in what He continues to do now as the risen Lord.
We are reconciled to God through His death. Our guilt was placed on Him, wrath was satisfied, sin was judged, and the debt we could never pay was paid in full by His blood.
“For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son” (Romans 5:10).
But Scripture does not stop there. The same verse says we are also saved by His life. Christ did not die and then leave His people to keep themselves. He rose from the dead, lives forever, intercedes for us, preserves us, and brings us all the way home.
“Much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life” (Romans 5:10).
This is the comfort of the Christian. Our salvation is not hanging on our weak grip. It rests in the hands of the living Christ. The One who died for us is now alive for us, praying for us, keeping us, ruling over us, and ensuring that not one of His sheep will be lost.
“Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them” (Hebrews 7:25).
So we are not saved by a dead memory, but by a living Saviour. His death secured our pardon. His life secures our perseverance. The cross removed our condemnation. His resurrection life guarantees our final glory.
“Because I live, you will live also” (John 14:19).
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