According to the riches of God's grace we have redemption through the
blood of Jesus Christ. Let us continue looking into the divine mystery of
God's will that He has revealed to us according to His good pleasure.

"This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in
Christ Jesus our Lord." Ephesians 3:11

The eternal purpose, the foreordained plan of salvation -- the first
recorded promised was given by God in Genesis:
"And I will put enmity
Between you and the woman,
And between your seed and her Seed;
He shall bruise you on the head,
And you shall bruise Him on the heel." Genesis 3:15

"But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth His Son, born of a
woman, born under the Law in order that He might redeem those who were
under the Law, that we might receive the adoption as sons." Galatians 4:4-5

The Apostle Peter's sermon at Pentecost tells us,
"This Man (Jesus) was handed over to you by God's set purpose and
foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put Him to death by
nailing Him to the cross." Acts 2:23
Vs. 24,
"But God raised Him from the dead, freeing Him from the agony of death,
because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on Him."

"For there [is only] one God, and [only one] Mediator between God and
men, the Man Christ Jesus," 1 Timothy 2:5 Amplified Bible
The Apostle Paul goes on,
"Who gave Himself as a ransom for all [people, a fact that was] attested to
at the right and proper time. Vs. 6
"And of this matter I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (special
messenger)..." Vs. 7

Christ Jesus the only Savior; He is God's gift of love:
"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that
whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life."
John 3:16

Rejection of Him means death:
Here Jesus is speaking not only to the unbelieving of His day, but to those
of today as well:
"Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins, for if you do not
believe that I am He, you will die in your sins." John 8:24

His is the only saving Name:
"And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under
heaven that has been given among men, by which we must be saved."
Acts 4:12

All hope of eternal life is built upon Jesus Christ:
"For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is
Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 3:11

"...The foundation of God stands, having this seal, 'The Lord knows those
who are His'..." 2 Timothy 2:19

"So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens
with the saints, and are of God's household, having been built upon the
foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the
corner stone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together is growing
into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are being built together
into a dwelling of God in the Spirit." Ephesians 3:19-22

And that astounding, awesome, divine mystery is:
"...Christ in you, the hope of glory." Colossians 1:27

It is a love that is beyond measure that gave His Son to die that sinful man
could be reconciled to God and live eternally with Him! In humble
adoration let us praise our Mighty God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit!
Amen