But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law so that he could adopt us as his very own children.
Father God sent His son to earth to be one of us. Jesus did not come as the Jews thought. He came as a human. As an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes that Christmas morning.
He was born as a slave to the law just like all the other Jews. He grew up as any other Jewish boy learning a trade and studying Gods word as was written in that time. Like any other boy in his town, he memorized the words of the prophets.
When it was His time, He was baptized by John the Baptist and all who were present saw Holy Spirit come down and heard Father God speak telling Jesus He was well pleased with Him.
He was the same as all the other boys and yet as a man of thirty He had never broken even one of God's laws. Not one. He had never sinned. He was sent to purchase freedom for the Jews and for all of mankind.
He spent three years in the age of the law disciplining many followers as they heard His teaching and saw the miracles He performed. His close circle of twelve received most of His attention, but others learned as they listened as well.
He laid the groundwork for all believers to come. For all who would be called Christian.
When He was finished with His mission on earth He was hung on a cross, crucified for all to see. This was when freedom was given for all. Freedom from death. Freedom from the penalty of sin. Forgiven forevermore. Freedom from the curse of the law. Freedom from all sickness and disease.
This became the end of the age of law and moved mankind into the age of grace. Jesus paid our debt in full.
The Father, because of what Jesus did for us at the cross, never sees our sin and has forgiven and forgotten all our past sin. They are as far from Him as the west is from the east. He only sees us through His Son, Jesus.
All it takes for anyone on earth, no matter what they used to believe, or who they used to follow, is to believe in Jesus and what He has done for us. Believe and receive His salvation and grace forever. Believe and you are born again with a promise of eternity with God. Sealed with the guarantee of the Holy Spirit.
This is the Father's gift to all who believe. And He never takes back a gift. There is nothing we have to do. No work required. Just believe in He who the Father sent. Believe in Jesus.
This is the good news. God sent his son to purchase freedom for all mankind. This is the gospel of grace. Thai is the gospel of Jesus.
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