Peter declared here that there is no other name by which men may be saved. Jesus is indeed our precious Savior! First, Jesus died on the cross and paid the penalty of sin on our behalf. Through Him, we can receive the pardon from sin. Pardon and forgiveness are not the same thing. Forgiveness is forgetting the sin the other person committed. Pardon has a deeper meaning than that. It means wiping away every trace of evidence of that person's sin. In other words, there is no longer any evidence of sin in our lives. Jesus has borne it all. He took the penalty of sin on our behalf and pardoned us of our sins. We are as clean as a white sheet of paper before God. Praise the Lord!
Second, Jesus took our sickness and pain on the cross and gave us healing. Isaiah specifically mentioned that because of His stripes, we have been healed. He bore our suffering and infirmities on the cross, and His healing power is at work in our lives.
Third, Jesus took on our sins upon the cross and by that, we are deemed righteous. God placed all of our sins upon Jesus and we can be called righteous. This is not self-righteousness, but a righteousness that comes through faith. We can stand before God today, to serve Him and worship Him freely because of the righteousness that comes by faith.
Finally, on the cross, Jesus conquered death and gave us new life. This death is not a physical death, but a death in the spiritual sense. Jesus took away our spiritual death and revived our spirit life. By this, the spirit of God can now dwell in us and we can enjoy God's unlimited provision, strength and help each day.
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