BEFORE SALVATION: THE GOSPEL OF REPENTANCE
As we have seen in the previous Bible verses mentioned, the Bible teaches that a person cannot be saved by keeping the Commandments, yet the Bible teaches keeping the Commandments is the evidence you are saved.
In my own words I would explain it like this; that a Spirit-filled person in Jesus actually walks and live according to the commandments. In this explanation I use the term “Law” referring to the “Ten Commandments” on stone. But let us now take a closer look at the true meaning and purpose of the Law.
God gave the Law to His people to keep because Adam’s sin resulted in death, but because God’s people couldn’t keep the Law, it still resulted in death for them, but the Spirit of God gives Life
2Corinthians 3:6 Who has made us able to be servants of a new agreement; not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter gives death, but the Spirit gives life.
Galatians 2:16 Being conscious that a man does not get righteousness by the works of the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ, we had faith in Christ Jesus, so that we might get righteousness by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law will no flesh get righteousness.
This is the most important message that must be understood in order to know the Love and the will of God for His children, that is: The promise of salvation to Abraham - the GIFT of the Holy Spirit:
Ezekiel 36:27 I will put my Spirit inside you and change you so that you will obey my laws. You will carefully obey my commands.
Zechariah 4:6 He said, "This is the message from the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Your help will not come from your own strength and power. No, your help will come from my Spirit.' This is what the LORD All-Powerful says.
Throughout the new testament, the Jewish people’s way of trying to keep the commandments of God by their own power couldn’t be stressed enough, therefore the new testament is rejected by some Jews, because they know that keeping God’s Law will bring them salvation and eternal life. However many Christians who accept the New Testament Gospel still try to keep the Commandments of God, but believe in the Grace and Sacrifice of Jesus Christ for their sins. However the important thing to notice about these people is that all of them is still trying to keep God’s Commandments because Jesus did not take the Law away. But how can a person try to keep the law but also believe Jesus died for their sins at the same time? The truth is that they cannot keep the Law by own power, because Jesus came to fulfill the law:
Matthew 5:17 "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill.18 For assuredly I say to you, until heaven and earth may pass away, one iota or one tittle shall by no means pass away from the law until all things are fulfilled.19 Whoever therefore shall break one of the least of these commandments, and shall teach men thus, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does them and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.20 For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you shall by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.
“Until the law be fulfilled”…and Jesus fulfilled the law, He kept every single commandment to the last one, and it was accomplished, He fulfilled it. He did not come to declare a new law and leave the first law unaccomplished or unfulfilled. Now seeing that fulfilling the commandments would give life unto men, He gave us life. And seeing that death came because of the sin of Adam, likewise life came because of the righteousness of Christ, the second Adam (1 Cor 15:45)
John 19:28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), "I thirst." 29 A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth. 30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, "It is finished," and he bowed his head and gave up His spirit.
John the Baptist refer to Jesus as the Lamb of God, but this dramatic event also paints a picture of an ox and a wooden cross, the Aleph and the Tav, the first and last letters of the Ancient Hebrew alphabet in Pictographs. In the book of Revelation, Jesus refer to Himself as the Aleph and the Tav, that is, Alpha and Omega in Greek translation. This is why John refer to Jesus as the Word of God (Eloh AT) in John1:1 that is, in Hebrew A-T or the complete alphabet A-Z in English. God’s Word (Elohim AT) in Gen1:1 is PLURAL Gods. Eloh is a title for one God. Aleph is 1 and Tav 22
Deuteronomy 6:4 "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.
Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani; that is, "My God, My God, why did You forsake Me?" Psa. 22:1
The Holy Spirit is send by God to manifest in the flesh of His people to abide with them forever, of whom Jesus Christ became the first born among the people, to receive the Holy Spirit in fullness. Jesus Christ being the first among all people, the perfect Son of God, the Righteous One, the Beloved Son of God, the Messiah born from God, to live among the people. Jesus Christ brought that life–giving Spirit to be with the people, that is, God with us. Jesus Christ was the first among the people to keep the Law of God, by the power of the Holy Spirit; thereby He defeated death also proven by His resurrection. We are to become followers of Jesus, also to receive the Holy Spirit, to do even greater things, to become righteous as He was. Hallelujah Praise and thanks to God the Father for His Son!
Titus 3:3 We used to be stupid, disobedient, and foolish, as well as slaves of all sorts of desires and pleasures. We were evil and jealous. Everyone hated us, and we hated everyone. 4 God our Savior showed us how good and kind he is. 5 He saved us because of his mercy, and not because of any good things that we have done. God washed us by the power of the Holy Spirit. He gave us new birth and a fresh beginning. 6 God sent Jesus Christ our Savior to give us his Spirit.
These verses above refer to the result of the work of Jesus Christ within the people who received the Holy Spirit after they accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior.