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Subject 8 : The Holy Spirit
[8-19] The Beautiful Gospel That Tore the Veil of the Sanctuary (Matthew 27:45-54)
(Matthew 27:45-54)
45 Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land.
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, ‘Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?’ that is, ‘My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?’
47 Some of those who stood there, when they heard that, said, ‘This Man is calling for Elijah!’
48 Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and offered it to Him to drink.
49 The rest said, ‘Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to save Him.’
50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit.
51 Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split,
52 and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised;
54 and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.
54 So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, ‘Truly this was the Son of God!’
When was the veil inside God’s temple torn? |
It was torn when Jesus came to this earth, received baptism from John, shed His blood on the Cross, and died. |
In order to understand the truth of this beautiful gospel of water and the Spirit, we must first know and understand the sacrificial laws recorded in the Old and New Testaments, which were offered before God to remove the sins of people.
The truth I am about to speak of now is something we must surely know and believe.
If we look at the sin offering that was given once a year, recorded in Leviticus chapter 16 of the Old Testament, the high priest would lay his hands on the sacrificial animal to transfer to it the yearly sins of the people of Israel, and the sacrificial animal would be killed in place of the people.
Then its blood would be sprinkled inside the temple of God, and the sins of the people would be atoned for.
In this way, one could enter into the temple of God with the laying on of hands, the blood, and the faith that believed in the Word of God.
In the New Testament, Jesus Became the Sacrificial Offering
In the New Testament, one can enter the Kingdom of God through the faith that believes in the baptism Jesus received from John and the blood of the Cross.
When was the veil inside God’s temple torn?
It was torn when Jesus came to this earth, received baptism from John, shed His blood on the Cross, and died.
What is the reason?
Jesus came into this world as the sacrificial offering—that is, the Lamb—and as the sacrificial offering to replace all the sins of mankind, He received baptism from John to take on the sins, shed His blood, and died, and by this, He removed all the sins of mankind.
Because of this, the veil inside the temple was torn from top to bottom.
The tearing of this veil means that the sin of the world, which had blocked between God and man, was passed onto Jesus when John baptized Him, and so all the people of the world have no more sin before God.
Because Jesus came to this earth and paid the price for sin, the price of death, on behalf of mankind, the wall of sin that blocked the way between God and man due to the sin of the world has been broken down.
Jesus, by being baptized and shedding His blood, removed the sin of the world.
Because of this work of Jesus, the veil in the temple was finally torn in two.
In the Old Testament, to enter the temple of God, one had to go in with the laying on of hands, blood, and the faith in the Word; likewise, now we can enter the Kingdom of Heaven by believing in the baptism Jesus received and His blood.
When Jesus was crucified, He said, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Matthew 27:46). Then, crying out loudly, He said, “It is finished!” and gave up His spirit.
Jesus was forsaken by the Father for a moment on the Cross.
The reason is that Jesus took on all the sins of the world by receiving baptism.
This was in order to save all the people of the world.
Because He received baptism from John and died on the Cross, all who believe this were able to receive salvation.
We were born with sin in our hearts and could not help but commit sin, so we could not help but be under the curse.
That is why Jesus received baptism from John for us. Therefore, the gospel of the water and the Spirit is the most beautiful gospel.
Until Jesus removed all our sins through the gospel He gave us, the gate of Heaven had been tightly closed.
When the Lord received baptism from John, shed His blood on the Cross, and died, the veil of the temple in the land of Israel was completely torn from top to bottom.
This speaks of the fact that whoever believes in the beautiful gospel that Jesus accomplished can now enter into the temple of God.
I am truly thankful that I have come to know and believe the gospel of water and the Spirit.
By my own strength, merit, or effort, I could not enter Heaven, but by believing in this beautiful gospel accomplished through the baptism Jesus received from John and the blood of the cross, I am now able to enter Heaven.
The blessed faith that leads to entering Heaven is not achieved through prayer, offerings, or devotion.
Only by believing in the gospel fulfilled through the baptism Jesus received from John and the blood of the Cross can we be delivered from sin, and by believing in this beautiful gospel, we can enter Heaven.
Jesus became the gate of Heaven.
In our salvation, any other faith apart from the faith that believes in the beautiful gospel Jesus gave us is not necessary.
The faith that leads to entering Heaven cannot be attained by any human payment, deeds, thanksgiving offerings, or human effort.
For those who believe in Jesus, the essential faith is the faith that believes in the beautiful gospel fulfilled through the baptism Jesus received at the Jordan River and the blood of the Cross.
“The Lord loved me and received baptism at the Jordan River and shed His blood on the Cross!”
By believing in the water (baptism) and the blood (Cross) that Jesus fulfilled, one can enter Heaven.
Those who still remain sinners even after believing in Jesus are in need of one crucial faith.
It is none other than the faith that believes in the beautiful gospel that came by water and the Spirit.
“You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
We do not know when we will die, but Jesus knows us fully.
Because Jesus knows our nature so well, He took away all the sins of the world 2,000 years ago through the baptism He received and the blood of the Cross.
You Must Believe in This Beautiful Gospel
To save mankind from sin, the Savior was born through the body of a virgin.
And when Jesus turned thirty years old, He was baptized in the Jordan River and thereby took over all the sins of the world.
Then He paid the price of those sins on the Cross and removed all the sins of mankind.
Through the completion of the beautiful gospel that Jesus accomplished, all sins caused by the weakness and insufficiency of humans have been removed.
Whatever sins humans may have, they have all been amply resolved by the price of this beautiful gospel.
The baptism Jesus received from John and His blood on the Cross are the eternal and unchanging truth of salvation for the sins of mankind.
The Lord had compassion on us and, by receiving baptism from John and shedding His blood on the Cross, made it possible for those who believe in this beautiful gospel to abundantly enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
What Tore the Veil of the Sanctuary Was the Beautiful Gospel
When Jesus shed His blood and died on the cross, the veil of the sanctuary was torn from top to bottom as a result of the beautiful gospel.
Jesus died on the cross, so how could the veil inside God’s sanctuary be torn?
The reason is that the salvation of humanity was accomplished within the beautiful gospel of Jesus.
In the Old Testament, the people of Israel had the tabernacle.
Entering through the gate of this tabernacle, there was the altar of burnt offering, and inside that, the laver.
Passing the laver and opening the veil, one could meet the Ark of the Covenant where God’s presence dwelled.
The veil hanging in God’s house was woven so sturdily that even if four horses pulled from both sides at once, it would not tear easily.
If such a veil had been cut with a sword, it would be understandable, but when Jesus received baptism from John and shed His blood and died on the cross, the veil in front of the Ark in the tabernacle was torn in two from top to bottom.
This tells us how beautiful and perfect is the gospel of salvation accomplished through Jesus’ baptism and blood.
God meets His people within the beautiful gospel, granting the removal of all sin and the grace of eternal life.
Jesus, as the sacrificial offering to bear sin, received baptism from John and took over all the sins of this world.
Then, by shedding His blood and dying on the Cross, He paid in full the wages of our sins.
The Word of God says “the wages of sin is death.”
In the Old Testament, to enter the temple of God, one had to carry the blood of a sacrificial offering that had been killed after the laying on of hands.
Likewise, now if we are to approach God, we must do so with the wages of sin that Jesus fulfilled through His baptism and blood.
This is the truth.
Also, the word “the wages of sin is death” teaches us how perfect this beautiful gospel is.
The way to the Kingdom of Heaven is through faith in the beautiful gospel given by Jesus.
The tearing of the veil signifies that the gate of Heaven has been opened.
When we come to know and believe in the beautiful gospel, saying, “Ah! Jesus took all my sins upon Himself through baptism. Ah! Jesus paid the price for my sins by shedding His blood on the cross in my place!”—when we know and believe this way, the door to Heaven is opened to us.
Now, Heaven belongs to those who, believing in Jesus’ baptism and blood, have had their sins removed.
The blood of Jesus was the price of life that saves sinners from death, and the baptism Jesus received from John was the way He bore the sins of humanity.
When our Lord was crucified and died on the cross, thunder struck from Heaven and the whole world was briefly engulfed in darkness.
At that moment, the precious blood of Jesus began to fall to the earth, flowing down to the lowest places.
At the very moment Jesus received baptism, shed His blood, and died on the cross, all humanity was cleansed of sin, and because such a beautiful gospel was completed, all who believe in this can now enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
This is the true truth of being born again.
Among people, there were many who tried to prove that Jesus was not a real historical figure.
However, the more they investigated Jesus archaeologically, the more they found Him to be a very real and factual person.
They could not help but kneel before Him, and thus, many of them came to believe in the beautiful gospel accomplished through Jesus’ baptism and blood and were born again.
They came to know and believe in this beautiful gospel: the birth of Jesus, the baptism of Jesus, the death of Jesus, the resurrection of Jesus, and the second coming of Jesus, and accepted Him as their Savior.
We did not see with our own eyes the event of Jesus receiving baptism.
Our physical eyes cannot see what happened 2,000 years ago.
However, through the written Word of God, anyone can see and encounter this beautiful gospel.
Jesus tore down the wall of sin that blocked between God and mankind through His baptism and blood.
That is why the veil of the sanctuary was torn from top to bottom.
Now, whoever simply believes in this beautiful gospel accomplished through Jesus’ baptism and blood can enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
Everyone, do you believe that this beautiful gospel of Jesus’ baptism and blood is the key to entering Heaven?
I also once believed in Jesus as my Savior, but I was a sinner who did not know the beautiful gospel accomplished through Jesus’ baptism and blood.
Then one day, while reading the Bible, I saw the Word that said Jesus loved me like this.
I came to know and believe that He was baptized for me, that He died for me, and that He resurrected for me.
Jesus loved all of us, and regardless of my own will, He received baptism in the Jordan River on my behalf, shed His blood, and paid the full wages of sin for me, thus saving me.
By believing in this beautiful gospel, we have come to be able to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
This is the greatest righteousness of God toward humanity and the greatest event in human history.
Jesus’ birth to save sinners, His baptism in the Jordan River, His death on the Cross, and the tearing of the veil in the sanctuary through this—this entire work was the work of salvation to save me and you from sin.
You and I were destined to go to hell because of sin, but Jesus gave us the beautiful gospel so that we may enter the Kingdom of Heaven by faith.
Everyone! When Jesus died on the Cross, God allowed a Roman soldier to pierce Jesus’ side, and it is recorded in the Bible that water and blood came out from His side.
This testified to the beautiful gospel accomplished through the baptism Jesus received and the blood He shed on the Cross.
Everyone, by any chance, do you have the belief that you can be saved from sin through the blood of the Cross alone?
Do you think that knowing about Jesus’ baptism is optional, a secondary gospel?
If so, turn back.
Now, in the proper knowledge of the Word, you must believe in the gospel of Jesus’ baptism and blood, which is the complete faith.
That way, the baptism Jesus received in the Jordan River will not be in vain for you.
Do You Want to Erase Your Sins from Your Heart?
Just as we must pay the corresponding price to cancel a debt, in order to erase our sins from our hearts, we must believe in the beautiful gospel that Jesus accomplished through His baptism and blood on the Cross.
Therefore, we must not fall into the sin of not believing in the gospel of the baptism and the blood.
Although we did not directly transfer all the sins of the world to Jesus ourselves, John the Baptist, as a mediator, transferred the sins of the world to Jesus through baptism on behalf of all mankind.
When Jesus died on the Cross, some tombs in Israel were opened, and a few days later, Jesus rose from the dead.
Then He entered the temple in Jerusalem.
This amazing event actually happened, yet many still did not believe.
The Lord has given Heaven to those of us who have received the removal of sins.
It was not by the strength of our flesh or by the merit of our efforts, but by believing in the beautiful gospel that we were able to receive salvation and be born again.
This was not a salvation made up or forcibly constructed.
When Jesus was baptized, the sins of the world were transferred to Him.
Jesus was sinless, but because He bore all the sins of the world through baptism, He had to die on the Cross.
And by rising from death, He gave new life to those who believe in this beautiful gospel.
The high priests and the Pharisees confined Jesus’ body in a stone tomb, blocked the entrance with a large rock, and had soldiers guard it in multiple layers.
Yet, Jesus suddenly came out of that tomb and went to the place where He had promised to meet His disciples before He was killed.
All of these events—Jesus’ birth, baptism, shedding of blood, resurrection, and second coming—were for those who obey this beautiful gospel.
The Roman soldiers testified, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God.” Now, I too have become one who testifies that He is the Son of the living God and my Savior.
Through Whom Is This True Gospel Testified?
The beautiful gospel of truth is testified through the mouths of those who believe in the baptism and blood that Jesus received.
In this way, this beautiful gospel is spread through the testimony of those who have been saved from sin.
When a person believes in this beautiful gospel and receives the removal of sins, the Spirit of God governs them, so they are changed even without trying to change themselves.
Through the Word of Jesus that causes people to be born again, people continually receive transformation of heart, their faith grows, they come to praise God, and the Word of God becomes engraved in their hearts, so they truly experience a fresh and renewing transformation.
Seeing the transformed lives of these people, others who believe testify, “He is truly someone who has been saved, he is a Christian, he is a child of God.”
Even the devil acknowledges and yields to this beautiful gospel.
“Ah! It’s frustrating, but it can’t be helped. It’s true—there is no sin. It’s true that not a single person among all mankind has sin.”
Therefore, the devil hides in the perishable things of the world or in people’s thoughts to interfere with their life of faith.
So, it is the work of the devil to prevent the saints from receiving the spiritual blessings they are to receive.
Satan the devil was completely defeated in the fight against Jesus because of the gospel work that Jesus accomplished.
Satan worked in the hearts of people to have Jesus crucified, but before that, Jesus had already received baptism in the Jordan River and took on all the sins of the world. And He shed His blood and died on the Cross.
In this way, Jesus perfectly saved those who believe in the beautiful gospel.
The devil could not block God’s plan to save mankind through Jesus.
He thought it would all be over if he killed Jesus on the Cross, but Jesus had already taken all the sins of the world upon Himself through baptism and offered His body on the Cross, so that Satan could no longer claim death, the wages of sin.
Jesus, on His side, paid the wages of sin through baptism and blood and completed the beautiful gospel.
Now there is no sin in this world.
Jesus bore the sins of the sinners on their behalf through baptism and, by shedding His blood on the Cross, declared, “It is finished. All is finished,” and concluded this beautiful gospel with that confirmation.
Because of this beautiful gospel that Jesus accomplished, Satan can no longer rule over those who believe in this gospel.
He can no longer condemn them saying, “You have sin, don’t you?”
Through Jesus’ birth, baptism, shedding of blood on the Cross, and resurrection, the devil was utterly defeated before Jesus.
Everyone, do you still have sin even after believing in Jesus? No, you do not.
With our carnal conscience, we absolutely cannot say that we have no sin, but by believing in this beautiful gospel of truth, we can say, “I have no sin.”
That’s right. The one who believes in the beautiful gospel accomplished through the baptism and blood of Jesus cannot have even the slightest bit of sin.
Now, this beautiful gospel has been engraved in our thoughts and on the tablets of our hearts.
Because of this gospel, even our conscience has no more hindrance before God.
Everyone, do you believe that Jesus bore all your sins through baptism in the Jordan River?
If you believe, then you too will be filled with thanksgiving and joy before God.
Now, by believing in the beautiful gospel fulfilled through God’s love, we have become those who have nothing to do with all the sins of the world.
We give thanks to God.
“He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins” (Colossians 1:13-14).
Hallelujah, praise God.
Jesus has opened the gate of Heaven through the beautiful gospel of salvation.
You, too, must believe in the water and blood of Jesus as your salvation and break down the wall of sin before God like the tearing of the veil in the sanctuary.
All of this was the beautiful gospel for you and me.
By believing in this beautiful gospel, we can possess Heaven, and this gospel is the truth that enables us to receive the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
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