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Soteriology
The Old Testament Types Of Salvation.
5. The only blood that could purchase the payback of all sins ever committed would have to be
the blood of an eternal being (Acts 20:28) that lived perfectly, and suffered under all
authorities: man’s authority, Satan’s authority, and especially God’s authority. Therefore, it
was GOD who had to pay the highest price
VII. The Old Testament Types Of Salvation.
A. .
1. They illustrate that salvation clothes us (Gen. 3:21; Zech. 3:1-5; Rev. 3:5, 18; 19:7, 8).
2. Their sin was that of disobedience – because they were convinced they could live
independent of God and His laws!
3. The first terrible result of sin upon Adam and Eve was the realization of their shame and
nakedness before God (Gen. 3:7). But the gracious Creator then forgave and clothed his
two sinful citizens in Eden (3:21).
B. .
1. They illustrate that obedient faith in lamb blood guarantees us acceptance.
2. It also demonstrates (in Cain's example) the wrong way to be accepted (Gen. 4:4; Eph. 1:6).
3. Abel made the first recorded "public profession of faith" on earth when he offered the blood
sacrifice while Cain became the first religious rebel by offering a bloodless sacrifice.
C. The and the .
1. They illustrate that salvation protects us from God's wrath (Gen. 7:1; Ex. 12:23; see also
Rom. 1:18; Col. 3:6; 1 Thess. 1:10; Rev. 6:17).
2. The unprotected will be subjected to a future world judgment wrath (the message of the Ark)
and to a personal great white throne judgment (the lesson from the Passover).
D. and .
1. They illustrate that salvation provides for us an acceptable substitute (Gen. 22:12-14; see
also Isa. 53:4-6; 1 Pet. 3:18).
2. Some twenty centuries after Abraham was asked to offer up Isaac, another Father lifted up
his only Son on that same spot, but this time there was no last-minute reprieve.
E. The and the smitten .
1. They illustrate that salvation satisfies US (Ex. 16:14; 17:6; see also Ps. 103:5; 107:9).
Bread from the sky and water from a rock.
2. These were not just rain and sunshine blessings, but miraculous provision because of
God’s grace in spite of their lack of faith
3. Oh, the total and tender satisfaction of God’s salvation!
F. The .
1. This illustrates that salvation cures us (Num. 21:9; Jn. 3:14).
2. In the New Testament Christ applied this Old Testament event to himself and led
Nicodemus to salvation (John 3:14,15).
G. .
1. He illustrates that salvation cleanses us (1 Ki. 5:1-14; Ps. 51:7).
2. This Syrian pagan was the only man in the entire Old Testament to be cleansed from the
dreadful scourge of leprosy.
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