Identity: Who I Really Am

By Andrew Edwin Jenkins

Peter says that we are redeemed by the blood of Jesus (1 Peter 1:18-19). He does not say that we are redeemed "at the Cross." Rather, we are redeemed by the blood that Jesus shed at the Cross- and during the events surrounding the Cross. This, of course, does not minimize the work of the Cross at all. Rather, it amplifies it. Understanding the full scope of what Jesus did for us is like plugging the victory declared from the Cross into an amplifier or yelling it through a megaphone. Think about the Blood of Jesus for a moment: In the Garden, He prayed and sweat great drops of blood. As they soldiers came and arrested Him, they beat Him ruthlessly and He bled more- becoming bruised and battered even beyond recognition. The Roman soldiers scourged Him, opening most of His back, exposing His internal organs... and His blood... They then mocked Him by placing a crown of thorns on his brow, causing more blood to flow. As they nailed His hands into the cross-beam, He bled. And His feet became another place of bleeding... Even after Jesus was confirmed to be dead, a soldier pierced His side, puncturing His heart. In other words, Jesus bled at seven distinct places- not just one- and each place brought some sort of redemption with it. Again, since we are redeemed by the Blood of Jesus, it makes sense that we were redeemed in some way at every place He bled- including the Cross. This, again, does not minimize the work of the Cross. Rather, it accentuates it. All seven are parts of the Cross, parts of God's ultimate expression of love for us.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147010900X
• ISBN13: 9781470109004
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"