The Accomplishment Of The Lord Jesus Christ

I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. - John 17:4

    The Jesus of the Armenian-free-will-works-religionist accomplished precisely nothing for the glory of God, nor did he accomplish anything for sinful man. There could be nothing more dishonoring to the character of God the Father and the person and work of God the Son than the system of works religion which delegates the cause and accomplishment of salvation to the sinner. Neither does the self-acclaimed Calvinistic intellectual, who insists upon the mere doctrinal knowledge of revealed truth as the foundation of faith and hope of eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord, honor God and his Son. They completely ignore the accomplishment of our Redeemer in the work of the Holy Spirit, in the execution of that which Christ has accomplished in regeneration—in the impartation of the righteousness of Christ, and spiritual life to the elect.

    When our Lord said, I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do, he was speaking of every thing from election to glorification, even our calling and preservation in Christ. Everything that God the Father required, God the Son provided. He finished the work, even the giving of life to dead, chosen sinners. Any system of religion that hints that salvation is by anything the sinner knows or does, robs God and his Son of his glory, and is false. Doctrinal truth is revealed in Christ to those whom he has given life. That life includes faith, knowledge, and understanding. The life and faith of God’s elect is the accomplishment of the Lord Jesus Christ as well as the righteousness he wrought for us and the death that he died to put away our sin. He completely, perfectly, and eternally finished all the work the Father gave him to do. Therefore, God is glorified in the Son, and those for whom he accomplished salvation are glorified in Him, and he is glorified in them. All mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them (Jn 17:10). The Lord Jesus Christ started my salvation, and he finished it! What an accomplishment!

“To God be the glory;
Great things he hath done!”