Romans 5:19. For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.
The moment we disobeyed God and fell into the hands of Satan, God initiated His plan for our salvation—the death of His Son for our redemption. As it is written: “And I will put enmity between you [the serpent] and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he [the Christ] will crush your head, and you will strike his heel” (Genesis 3:15). This was the only way to free us from the curse of sin, hell, and Satan.
To remind Adam and Eve of this mystery, God made garments of animal skin for them (Genesis 3:21). Unlike the garments of fig leaves they had made for themselves, this was God’s solution—the blood of Christ. Only through His death would we experience true, fundamental change: new life and heavenly power.
Tragically, over time, their firstborn son, Cain, lost hold of this blood covenant (Genesis 4:1–20). As a result, Adam’s family fell into turmoil, leading to the first murder in human history. The consequences of losing God’s way of salvation are severe.
Abraham also made a grave mistake. He killed the sacrificial animals and cut them in two, but failed to do so with the birds (Genesis 15:10–13). As a result, thick darkness came over him, and God told him that his descendants would be enslaved in a foreign land for four hundred years. The consequence of holding onto God’s blood covenant halfheartedly is just as severe. Yet, as God promised, He punished the nation that enslaved Abraham’s descendants, and they eventually left the land, carrying with them many good things.
The Word of God is bound to be fulfilled. Nothing and no one can block it. During the Exodus, the power of the blood of the Lamb was displayed through the Passover (Exodus 12:29–32). What seemed impossible became possible when the Israelites believed in the blood of Christ.
Through Moses, God reminded His people of the long-forgotten blood covenant. When they believed in that covenant, they were freed from the hand of Satan, symbolized by Pharaoh, spared from disasters represented by the ten plagues, and delivered from the background of hell, symbolized by slavery in Egypt.
They crossed the Red Sea and witnessed astonishing miracles, yet they continued to lose hold of the covenant. Their hearts were filled with unbelief, and as a result, they wandered in the wilderness for forty years. Only the new generation, led by Joshua and Caleb, entered the land of promise.
Over time, the Israelites once again abandoned the covenant and turned to idols. Everyone did whatever seemed right in their own eyes (Judges 21:25). Throughout the Old Testament, God continually reminded His people of His blood covenant.
Finally, in the New Testament, John the Baptist recognized the mystery of Christ: “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29). It is no wonder that Jesus declared him the greatest among those born of women (Matthew 11:11). Because of his premature death, John the Baptist did not live to see the covenant fulfilled at the cross. But by God’s grace, we have been given the finished covenant of Christ. Anyone who realizes this mystery is considered significant in the sight of God.
Has the event of the Crucifixion become your event? Has the gospel that came to you become your gospel? When you truly realize, believe, and confirm that Jesus is the Christ, the gospel will become your own. The death of Jesus on the cross will become personal. You will recognize that you have been crucified with Christ when He was crucified. You cannot help but preach the gospel that Jesus is the Christ (1 Corinthians 9:16).
You will have a burning heart to testify to what you have seen and heard (Acts 4:20). You will proclaim it not only with words, but with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction (1 Thessalonians 1:5). The Holy Spirit will enable you to go to the ends of the earth to bear witness for Christ (Acts 1:8).
God is looking for a few who will give their lives to explain and prove that Jesus is the Christ. He is looking for a church that proclaims nothing but this gospel.
Prayer. Father, help me to realize, believe, and confirm the gospel that Jesus is the Christ. May Your gospel become my gospel, so I may stand as Christ’s witness to the ends of the earth. Thank You for the cross. In Jesus’ name, Amen.