The Double Cure

Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins. comfortably: Heb. to the heart warfare: or, appointed time - Isaiah 40:2

    When the Lord Jesus Christ put away his people’s sin, he put away all their sin—Perfect sacrifice—Perfect Forgiveness! This he accomplished by himself. This is the comfortable, joyful, good news of the Gospel of God’s saving grace. This message is the herald from the throne of grace. The church’s warfare is accomplished, because her iniquity is pardoned through the sacrifice of the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

    Not only is her warfare accomplished and iniquity pardoned, she is adorned with the perfect, imputed righteousness of Christ. So perfect is her garment, she enjoys full and complete acceptance before the thrice-holy God. Not only did God Incarnate bear his people’s sin, he worked out an everlasting righteousness for them, and freely gave it to them. What a transaction! For our sins and iniquity, we have received pardon, and the perfect righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ!

“Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee;
Let the water and the blood,
From thy wounded side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure,
Save from wrath and make me pure.”