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“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.” John 19:30 

What Exactly was “Finished” at the Cross?

WHAT Did Jesus Fulfill?

What Did Jesus Finish?

What did the Son of God Accomplish by Dying for Our Sins on that Cross?

Much Divine Truth is Locked Up in This

On the cross Jesus declared “It is finished” but what is it that was “finished”? (John 19:30) Let’s peer a bit into this ultimate truth…

“It is finished” in John 19:30:

“Finished”
Strong’s Concordance

teleó: to bring to an end, complete, fulfill
Original Word: τελέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: teleó G5055
Phonetic Spelling: (tel-eh’-o)
Short Definition: I end, accomplish, pay
Definition: (a) I end, finish, (b) I fulfill, accomplish, (c) I pay.

G5056 télos (a neuter noun) – properly, consummation (the end-goalpurpose), such as closure with all its results.

[This root (tel-) means “reaching the end (aim).” It is well-illustrated with the old pirate’s telescope, unfolding (extending out) one stage at a time to function at full-strength (capacity effectiveness).]

Let’s read it now: Matthew 5:17-18 …

BEFORE He died on the cross Jesus says:

“Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to FULFIL (expire; abolish). 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be FULFILLED.” Matthew 5:17-18

Here in this passage, the recorded words of the Messiah, the words “fulfil” and “fulfilled” here mean “to expire” – do away with by fulfilling!

“Fulfil” in Matthew 5:17:
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance

Greek word: pleres
“accomplish, complete, fulfill
From pleres; to make replete, i.e. (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute (an office), finish (a period or task), verify (or coincide with a prediction), etc. — accomplish, X after, (be) complete, end, expire, fill (up), fulfil, (be, make) full (come), fully preach, perfect, supply (the solution).”

Now, there is a unique/different Greek word for “fulfilled” in verse 18 of this passage:

“The law… fulfilled.” in Matthew 5:18:
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance

Greek: ginomai
be brought to pass, happen
A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be (“gen”-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) — arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.

For more in this topic go here: “BEWITCHED” – The Most Misunderstood Passage in the Bible RESOLVED [podcast] 

Are you gaining a picture here?

Either Jesus 100% merited the salvation you have or you do not have salvation (John 19:30; Romans 4:4-5; Ephesians 2:8-9).

Only Jesus could have satisfied the claims of the Father’s justice to redeem, to forgiven men – and He did just that – when He shed His perfect, precious, sinless blood on Calvary’s cruel cross for our sins. “It is finished” means the price to bring us back to God, to forgive us, is now “Paid in full.” (John 19:30)

ALL “BY HIMSELF” – Jesus needed no help: He alone was sufficient to propitiate, expiate, atone for the sins of mankind.

“Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had BY HIMSELF purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;” Hebrews 1:3

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The claims of the Father’s justice to redeem fallen mankind were perfectly satisfied – fulfilled, finished, complete – when Christ shed His precious, sinless blood on that cross!

Are you denying Christ and don’t realize it – by saying you can personally keep the law while despising His perfect sacrifice as He nailed the law to the cross and took it out of the way in His death? (Colossians 2:14-19)

IF you still think you have to keep the law to be justified by God, you have openly denied Christ’s perfect sacrifice! (John 19:30; Romans 10:4; Galatians 2:16) Just what can you add to the perfect sacrifice of Jesus on the cross?

“Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law (law-keeping), but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and NOT BY THE WORKS OF THE LAW: for by the works of the law (torah, law keeping) shall no flesh be justified.” Galatians 2:16 

Timothy Zango writes: “The penalty is paid and the demands of the law is fulfill thereby giving birth to the New Life In Christ and the sanctification of Christ’s saints! Praise be to God for His Word of restoration.” 

This revelation in the above words of the Messiah is consistent with the whole unveiling of Holy Scripture. Jesus came to do something and that’s why while dying on the cross for the sins of the world, He declared “It is finished.” (John 19:30)

IS IT “FINISHED” OR DID THE LORD ALMIGHTY LIE TO US? (JOHN 19:30) DID OR DID NOT THE SON OF GOD ACCOMPLISH SALVATION PERFECTLY BY OFFERING HIS SINLESS, INNOCENT, PERFECT BLOOD ON THE ALTAR OF THE CROSS? THIS IS SOMETHING EACH ONE OF US MUST ANSWER.

What Exactly “is finished”?

  • The work of redemption (Matthew 26:28)
  •  The Mosaic covenant with it’s priesthood, temple and sacrifices (Romans 10:4; 2 Corinthians 3; Colossians 2:14-19; Hebrews 8)
  • The curse of the law (Romans 10:4; Galatians 3:13-14)
  • Sin (in the sense that it was all placed upon Christ – past, present and future) (Romans 6:14; Hebrews 8:10-12; 9:12-14, etc.)
  • The prophecies and types concerning the Messiah’s death (Luke 24:44; Romans 15:4)
    · The old fallen creation (which was placed ‘in Christ’). God’s purposes are now centered on a ‘new creation’ in Christ.
  • Satan’s dominion and hold over man (John 12:31; 16:11; Hebrews 2:14-15; 1 John 3:8)
  • Jews and Gentiles: In Christ we are one body (John 10:16; Ephesians 2)

The whole counsel – testimony of Scripture – reveals that Jesus came to the earth to and did accomplish perfect salvation by perfectly fulfilling the law and the did away with it “for righteousness” which “was against us” (Colossians 2:14) – took away, abolished, and nailed to His cross the law (Colossians 2:14-17; 2 Corinthians 3:11).

“For if that which is DONE AWAY (abolished) was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious. … And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of THAT WHICH IS ABOLISHED.” 2 Corinthians 3:11, 13

Read 2 Corinthians 3 and Hebrews 8.

It has been wisely stated that “If you’re flirting with Moses, you’re cheating on Jesus.”

Have you memorized John 1:17 ?

“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” John 1:17

If the previous, old covenant was sufficient why did God replace it with the New Covenant? Read Hebrews 8 and discover which of the 2 covenant is the “better covenant, which was established upon better promises.” (Hebrews 8:6)

The law is righteous and we are sinful. The law, the 10 Commandments, etc., reveal just how wicked we are – in order to bring us to Christ, to be saved by and live by grace through the cross life (Romans 1-8; Galatians 3:24). No righteousness come from the law, though it be “holy, and just, and good.” (Romans 7:12)

“For Christ is THE END OF THE LAW for righteousness to every one that believeth.” Romans 10:4

7 Sayings of Jesus on the CrossJustification by Divine Grace Through Faith

BEING THAT YOU HAVE THE GOOOOOOD NEWS, YOU ARE ARMED WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE NEWS ON THE PLANET …. MAY GOD OPEN A DOOR FOR HIS LIGHT TO SHINE THROUGH YOUR BLESSED LIFE TODAY!!!! AMEN JESUS – YOU ARE ABLE!!!! THE FULL PRICE HAS ALREADY BEEN PAID!!!! JOHN 19:30

Anyone who gets saved and then doesn’t drill down into the doctrinal letters and epistles and get grounded in grace through faith justification and living, will be susceptible to being deceived by the antichrist judaizers in our midst. It will cost many of them their eternal souls. There will be not 1 law-keeping judaizing snake in Heaven. If you don’t know that, you are biblically illiterate. Romans. Galatians. Ephesians. Philippians. Colossians. Hebrews.

Biblical Justification

Men are “justified by faith” and kept “by faith.”

“Justified by faith”

“Therefore we conclude that a man is JUSTIFIED BY FAITH without the deeds of the law.” Romans 3:28

“Kept by faith”

“Who are KEPT by the power of God THROUGH FAITH unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.” 1 Peter 1:5 

Justified by faith but sanctified by law keeping????

NOT. “The just (those justified by God) shall live by faith.”

Born again New Testament disciples are saved by grace through faith. They are saved, justified, and sanctified by faith. They live by faith and not by law or law keeping. See Hebrews 11:6.

“For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith (not law to law): as it is written, The just shall live by faith (not law keeping).” Romans 1:17

“But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live BY FAITH.” Galatians 3:11

“Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back (go back to law keeping), my soul shall have no pleasure in him.” Hebrews 10:38

Biblical Justification

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Attend to My Words [podcast]


IF THE WORD isn’t flowing into you daily, you are falling away. Flood and fuel your heart and mind and body with the pure, the holy light of God’s Word daily and you will never famish! All darkness will be vanquished (Psalms 119:130). All who have been saved and yet aren’t in God’s Word and prayer daily – have rejected Christ, with no exception. Re-turn to the LORD prodigal. There’s no good outside of Christ the KING.

“The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.” Psalms 119:130

ALL who are not in God’s written Word daily are not hearing from God, do not have God’s wisdom and direction, and are walking in darkness – 100%.

The feeding of Christ’s flock would integrally involve exhorting them to diligently study and walk in God’s Word themselves, daily (John 21:15-17). Isn’t this exactly what the apostle Paul told Timothy to do? Yes. He told his understudy to “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15)

One of the ways we know who the false ministers are, is that they want people dependent on THEM, not God. So, they don’t constantly exhort the people to get into God’s Word, the Holy Scriptures, for themselves. Run.

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.” Joshua 1:8 

“He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. … My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. 23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Proverbs 4:4, 20-23

“Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.” Jeremiah 15:16

“Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.” Job 23:12

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” Colossians 3:16

“Over the last 5-10 years I can see where He has done this for me already, but the problem is …. it’s not enough! I want even more! One hour of study and prayer in the morning is not enough!” Christine

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IF you are truly born again, God has called you personally to participate in, to obey His Great Commission command— NOT to salvage any country in this fleeting world.

It’s amazing how many people claiming to be saved spend more time, energy, and money trying to save America than they do building up the body of Christ and evangelizing the lost. Anyone claiming to be saved and yet is not participating in the Great Commission command of Christ, is out of the will of God. Repentance needed.

Save America or See Jesus Save Eternal Souls?

“America is under God’s judgment for sure. And recently there was a golden statue made of Trump. And Pastors are praying over it. A golden calf. Same thing happened in the book of Exodus and God slew 3,000 men. This angers Him greatly! There will be a severe price to pay for this adultery! America is definitely going down at the divine judgment of God.” Karen Cochran

Forget saving America. Win souls. Preach the original Gospel to see eternal souls saved unto the LORD. See Mark 16:15-20; Matthew 28:18-20.

A good thing to ask proud Americans who claim they are Christians:

1. “When’s the last time you led someone to Jesus?”

2. “How much time and how much energy do you spend trying in vain to “save America” or “Make America Great Again” compared to the time and energy you spend learning, studying, and meditating on God’s Word and doing it – as in the Great Commission?”

“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 7:21

Anyone claiming to be Christ’s and yet is not doing, is not obeying His Great Commission mandate, is not in the will of God.

Regrettably, America is going down in judgment.

No efforts can undo the present reality of those claiming to know Christ refusing to truly repent, nor the 60 million innocent babies America has murdered in cold blood and called it “choice.”

Honoring something God calls “an abomination” brings “the curse of the LORD” upon any nation to do such. See Leviticus 18:22 and Proverbs 3:33. Sodomy is sin!

“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 7:21

Doing the will of the Father is executing the Great Commission Jesus gave us!

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“Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. 35  Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
36  And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
37  And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.
38  I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.” John 4:35-38

Jesus says act now! To put off His work is to put off Christ. Read that again!

“And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:62

Many aren’t putting off their own sinful, lust-filled agenda in the world, right?

There is nothing new under the sun. See the book of Haggai.

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