The Book of Hebrews was written to the Hebrews who lived along the Mediterranean coast during the early church era and had heard the truth of the Gospel. However, many did not stand firmly in their faith due to their preoccupation with worldly things and misguided spiritual knowledge. This epistle was God’s way of encouraging them to stand firmly on the truth of the Gospel and live by faith. Yet, this message wasn’t only for the early church Christians but also speaks to us today, as we are prone to make similar errors. We must heed the Word of Hebrews as God’s message to us. The Book of Hebrews presents the Original Gospel that the modern church has lost. When the servants of God in the early church preached “the elementary principles of Christ,” their teachings consisted of “repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment” (Hebrews 6:1-2). These Bible verses show that Jesus’ baptism by the laying on of hands is the pivotal element of the Original Gospel. Just as the high priest in the Old Testament laid hands on the head of the scapegoat to transfer the annual sins of the Israelites to the sacrificial animal (Leviticus 16:21), John the Baptist, the descendant of Aaron and the representative of humanity, laid hands on Jesus’ head to baptize Him and transfer the sins of the world onto His body. That is why Jesus commanded John, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness” (Matthew 3:15). The day after baptizing Jesus, John testified, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29). I am confident that those who seek the truth will discover the Original Gospel through this sermon book and be born again as children of God by believing in this truth. I pray that God’s grace and peace be upon all the readers.
The Book of Hebrews is the Word of God written for those Hebrews scattered along the Mediterranean coastal legions during the early church era. They had heard the Gospel of Truth and become parts of the Church of God. Many of them struggled with conflicts due to persecution and seduction from the Jewish community (Diaspora). They were caught in erroneous spiritual knowledge even after hearing the Gospel of Jesus Christ and could not stand firm in complete faith. That is why the Book of Hebrews encouraged them to stand firm on the truth of the Gospel and live a life of faith. However, the Words given to the Hebrews of the early church are not meant only for them. Today’s Christians are making the same mistakes, so Christians must listen to the Words of Hebrews as God’s message to themselves. The Book of Hebrews introduces the Original Gospel that today’s Christianity has lost. When the servants of God in the early church preached the Gospel, which are the principles of the doctrine of Christ, they sequentially taught “the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment” (Hebrews 6:1-2). The baptism Jesus received by laying on of hands was at the core of the Gospel. On the Day of Atonement, the high priest transferred the sins of the people for the entire year to the scapegoat by laying his hands on its head (Lev 16:21). Following this revelation, John the Baptist, who was the representative of humanity and a descendant of High Priest Aaron, baptized Jesus by laying hands on His head, thereby transferring the sins of the world onto Jesus’ body at once. Jesus, when requesting baptism from John, commanded, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness” (Matthew 3:15). And the next day after baptizing Jesus, John the Baptist testified, saying, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29). Those who seek the truth will discover the Original Gospel through this collection of sermons by meticulously considering the Word of God. By believing in this Gospel of Truth, they will be born again as children of God. May the grace and peace of God be upon all readers.
The Book of Revelation is a prophecy of “things which must shortly take place” in the last days. The climax of Revelation is when the seventh trumpet blasts. That will be the second coming of Jesus in the air and the moment the righteous will enter the glory of the first resurrection and rapture. Those who “overcame” the harsh oppression and persecution of the beast rising out of the sea and the other beast coming up out of the earth “shall all be changed--in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet” (1 Cor 15:51) blast and raptured. However, all sinners, including Christian sinners, will remain on this earth and receive seven bowls of God’s wrath. Then comes the Millennial Kingdom, the Second Resurrection of sinners, and the Eternal Judgment. God’s providence ends with the righteous entering the “New Jerusalem,” the City of Heaven, coming down from above. There the righteous will enjoy eternal rest and happiness. Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus!
Most Christians, even pastors, do not fully understand the Epistles of John. This is why they are reluctant to preach from them. Why have the Words of the Epistles of John become "difficult passages" for them? It is because they have not been born again of "water and the Spirit" (John 3:5). In truth, many people confess to believing in Jesus, but very few have received "salvation through the remission of sins" (Luke 1:77) by believing in the Gospel of truth. The Apostle John points out these Christians who have not been born again, saying, "If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth" (1 John 1:6). This is a message from the Apostle of love to "Christian sinners"—those who confess Jesus as their Savior but still harbor sin (darkness) in their hearts. God urges them to recognize their spiritual state and be born again through the Gospel of truth. Only those "born of water and the Spirit" can have fellowship with God and with other righteous believers in the light, experiencing joy. The Epistles of John also teach that only those born of God—those born again—can keep the new commandment to "love one another." The love that the Bible speaks of is not carnal love, but spiritual love—"the love of the truth" (2 Thessalonians 2:10). The Apostle Paul said, "And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing" (1 Corinthians 13:3). How noble and adorable is the love of sacrificing one's own life to save others? However, such love is merely fleshly, contrasting with "the love of the truth" that saves souls through the true Gospel. "The love of the truth" is contained in the Original Gospel, "the Gospel of the water and the blood." Therefore, those who have not been born again cannot know what "the love of the truth" is, nor can they practice this love that saves souls from all their sins. Just as Cain killed Abel, who practiced righteousness, Christians who have not been born again often reject and persecute the children of God who preach the Gospel of righteousness. The Epistles of John lead us to a faith that is blameless before God. They declare that Jesus Christ came "by water and blood" (1 John 5:6) and perfectly cleansed all our sins. The born-again who believe in the Gospel of the water and the blood overcome the world. The Apostle John also says, "And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one" (1 John 5:8). The Gospel of Truth comprises these three witnesses. The Spirit testifies that Jesus, who came in the flesh, is the Son of God. The water signifies the baptism that Jesus received from John the Baptist, the representative of humanity. Through "the baptism" (Acts 10:37) Jesus received by the laying on of hands, the sins of the world were passed onto Him, and the Scripture testifies that "all righteousness" (Matthew 3:15) was fulfilled in this world. The blood testifies that Jesus perfectly atoned for the sins of the world through the bloodshed on the cross until He cried out, "It is finished" (John 19:30). If the witnesses of the water, blood, and Spirit "agree as one" (1 John 5:8), can we remove any one of these three witnesses and still have a perfect "one"? A charcoal brazier has three legs. Can the brazier still stand upright if we cut off one of its three legs? Absolutely not. Yet, most Christians believe in a half-gospel, omitting the witness of the water (baptism) from the ministry of Jesus, who "came by water and blood" (1 John 5:6). As a result, they remain "Christian sinners" who still harbor sin in their hearts. I pray that through this expository sermon collection, all Christians will realize and believe in the Original Gospel of truth and receive the grace of being born again as the righteous.
After they sinned, Adam and Eve made clothes out of fig leaves to hide their shame. That was the first religious attempt to cover up sin with human righteousness and merit. But, they could not truly hide their shame (sin) with these fig leaf garments. God took away their fig leaf garments and gave them tunics made from the skin of a sacrificed lamb. These tunics symbolize God's righteousness, which perfectly and forever hides human shame (sin). The offerings of Adam's sons, Cain and Abel, show the difference between human and God's righteousness. God accepted Abel's offering of the "firstborn of his flock and of their fat" (Genesis 4:4), but He did not receive Cain's gift of "the fruit of the ground" (Genesis 4:3). Religion is about trying to show off human righteousness, which Satan encourages. On the other hand, faith is about trusting in and following God's righteousness, which He has made perfect and gives us as a gift. From the start of Genesis, the Bible tells us that only those who trust and follow God's righteousness are born again by receiving the remission of their sins to enter the everlasting rest that God has prepared.
In Genesis, we encounter the same Jesus that Abraham met. As a result, we've received the remission of sins and experienced being born again. Through our belief in the Gospel of Truth, we've transformed into righteous individuals, the holy saints with circumcised hearts, and as such, we are God's children, blessed with eternal life. By walking alongside God throughout our lives, we too can bask in the rapture's glory, mirroring Enoch's experience. As God proclaimed, "The imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth" (Genesis 8:21). In response, we should set aside our own perceptions, placing trust in and adhering to God's Word. Such genuine faith truly pleases Him. Among believers, two distinct groups emerge: those solely devoted to God, and those who balance their worship between God and idols. The former group's faith lies in the God of Abraham, while the latter places trust in the God of Nahor. It's worth noting that Nahor's lineage revered both the teraphim and God. In present times, numerous Christians find themselves serving both God and wealth. Such a faith, aligned with the God of Nahor, can be termed as a pseudo-belief. Abraham pursued the Word, undeterred by uncertainties of his path. It's my genuine wish for each of us to lead lives of faith, reminiscent of Abraham, which resonate with God's pleasure.
Anyone who has sincerely faced the Law, as Paul did, is compelled to cry out in anguish, "O wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?" (Romans 7:24). As descendants of Adam, we are fundamentally flawed sinners, utterly incapable of entering Heaven by our efforts. Nevertheless, God the Father bestowed upon us His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, as the atonement for our sins. Jesus, the Son of God incarnate, assured our deliverance from condemnation through His baptism by John the Baptist, the representative of all humanity, thus "condemning sin in the flesh" (Romans 8:3). "There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death" (Romans 8:1-2). Have you attained the status of a righteous individual, free from condemnation? If the answer is no, it is crucial to recognize that you remain subjected to the law of sin and death, having not embraced the law of the Spirit of life. The law of the Spirit of life embodies the essence of the Original Gospel. In this authentic Gospel, the Righteousness of God was fulfilled by Jesus Christ, the Son of God, "who came by water and blood" (1 John 5:6). Believers in the Gospel of the water and the blood are endowed with God's Righteousness, securing salvation devoid of condemnation. From Romans chapter 12 onwards, the Word speaks about the appropriate life of the born-again righteous. The righteous present themselves as "a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God" (Romans 12:1). Born-again saints deny their thoughts and righteousness, take up their cross, and live entirely for the proclamation of the Gospel. Through two volumes of expository sermons on Romans, I hope all readers receive God's grace abundantly. Furthermore, I wish for deep fellowship in love among the righteous who have received the grace of salvation within the truth of the Gospel.
The central themes of Romans are “the Gospel” and “the righteousness of God.” The Book of Romans provides a clear and detailed explanation of how sinners, destined for hell due to their sins, can receive the remission of sins and become righteous. No one can be justified before God by merely keeping the Law. However, anyone can experience spiritual rebirth and obtain salvation through the remission of sins by placing their faith in “the righteousness of God,” which is abundantly revealed in the Gospel of truth. So, what kind of faith makes us born again as righteous? It is the faith of Abraham “who, contrary to hope, in hope believed” (Romans 4:18) in God's Promise. Attaining righteousness apart from sin is a divine work that we cannot achieve on our own, and Jesus Christ accomplished this grace unilaterally. Because God the Father, who loves us deeply, understands that we cannot free ourselves from sin and become righteous on our own, He unilaterally blotted out all our sins on our behalf. How did God remove our sins? God the Father sent His Only Begotten Son, Jesus, in the same human flesh as us. Jesus is God Himself, who came as the Lamb without blemish to atone for our sins. Jesus ordered John the Baptist to baptize Him, saying, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness” (Matthew 3:15). He received baptism from John in the form of laying on of hands, taking upon Himself the sins of the world at once. Thus, all the sins of the world were transferred to the flesh of Jesus. Therefore, on the day following Jesus' baptism, John the Baptist declared to his disciples, while pointing to Jesus passing by, saying, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29) Jesus bore the sins of the world through the baptism He underwent and went to the cross. After being crucified and shedding all His blood on the cross, the Lord Jesus cried out loudly with His final breath, saying, “It is finished!” (John 19:30). He rose from the dead after three days. Jesus “came by water and blood” (1 John 5:6-8) to redeem and cleanse us from all our sins. The truth that Jesus atoned for all world’s sins through His baptism and the shedding of His blood on the cross is known as the Gospel of the water and the blood, the Original Gospel. Christians can truly comprehend the Book of Romans within the context of the Original Gospel. Sadly, in today's Christianity, the truth of Jesus' baptism has been lost. Those who rely solely on the partial gospel, centered only on the blood of the cross, can never fully grasp or live by the teachings of Romans. As you read through the two volumes of “Sermons on Romans,” my earnest desire is that you, the readers, will firmly stand upon the foundation of the Original Gospel, believe in the righteousness of God, and become righteous servants who proclaim it. Our Lord Jesus also strongly desires that you move “from faith to faith” (Romans 1:17).
I began my expository preaching on Genesis with the proposition that “Genesis is the blueprint of the Bible.” The Words of Genesis contain truths and teachings that encapsulate the Bible. Through the lives of the faithful characters in Genesis, we can discern what kind of faith pleases God. Genesis teaches us in detail how we can obtain salvation and how the righteous, who have received salvation, should live their lives. The chief baker baked three baskets of white bread, placing various baked goods on them for the king, but he was executed. We must believe in the Word of God just as it is written, without adding or subtracting from the Word of Truth. Anyone who believes in the Gospel of Truth, which contains the witnesses of “the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one” (1 John 5:8), without adding or subtracting from it, receives the remission of sins and is born again as a righteous person. Also, only then can one follow the Word like Abraham did after being born again. Being the Words of life, the Book of Genesis guides us on the path of righteousness.
The Bible tells us, “Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations” (Genesis 6:9). Noah and Abraham both were the righteous before God. Even in seemingly hopeless circumstances, Abraham held onto God's promise and believed. Because of his unwavering faith, God counted him righteous. The Word of God speaks of Jesus, the Son of God “who came by water and blood” (1 John 5:6), and He completely blotted out all our sins. Can we genuinely hope and believe that Jesus, who walked the earth around 2000 years ago, fully paid for our sins? Jesus bore all our sins through His baptism. On the cross, as He shed His blood, He declared, “It is finished!” (John 19:30). Through His “one sacrifice of sin forever” (Hebrews 10:12), our sins were perfectly cleansed, leaving our hearts pure, like untouched snow. Those who place their faith in the Gospel of the water and the blood, are born again like Noah and Abraham by receiving the remission of sins. If you ever ponder whether you can be as righteous and blameless as Noah, understand this: Christians with sin weighing down their hearts cannot claim to be God's children. The answers you seek can be found within the pages of this book.
Most Christians, even pastors, do not fully understand the Epistles of John. This is why they are reluctant to preach from them. Why have the Words of the Epistles of John become "difficult passages" for them? It is because they have not been born again of "water and the Spirit" (John 3:5). In truth, many people confess to believing in Jesus, but very few have received "salvation through the remission of sins" (Luke 1:77) by believing in the Gospel of truth. The Apostle John points out these Christians who have not been born again, saying, "If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth" (1 John 1:6). This is a message from the Apostle of love to "Christian sinners"—those who confess Jesus as their Savior but still harbor sin (darkness) in their hearts. God urges them to recognize their spiritual state and be born again through the Gospel of truth. Only those "born of water and the Spirit" can have fellowship with God and with other righteous believers in the light, experiencing joy. The Epistles of John also teach that only those born of God—those born again—can keep the new commandment to "love one another." The love that the Bible speaks of is not carnal love, but spiritual love—"the love of the truth" (2 Thessalonians 2:10). The Apostle Paul said, "And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing" (1 Corinthians 13:3). How noble and adorable is the love of sacrificing one's own life to save others? However, such love is merely fleshly, contrasting with "the love of the truth" that saves souls through the true Gospel. "The love of the truth" is contained in the Original Gospel, "the Gospel of the water and the blood." Therefore, those who have not been born again cannot know what "the love of the truth" is, nor can they practice this love that saves souls from all their sins. Just as Cain killed Abel, who practiced righteousness, Christians who have not been born again often reject and persecute the children of God who preach the Gospel of righteousness. The Epistles of John lead us to a faith that is blameless before God. They declare that Jesus Christ came "by water and blood" (1 John 5:6) and perfectly cleansed all our sins. The born-again who believe in the Gospel of the water and the blood overcome the world. The Apostle John also says, "And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one" (1 John 5:8). The Gospel of Truth comprises these three witnesses. The Spirit testifies that Jesus, who came in the flesh, is the Son of God. The water signifies the baptism that Jesus received from John the Baptist, the representative of humanity. Through "the baptism" (Acts 10:37) Jesus received by the laying on of hands, the sins of the world were passed onto Him, and the Scripture testifies that "all righteousness" (Matthew 3:15) was fulfilled in this world. The blood testifies that Jesus perfectly atoned for the sins of the world through the bloodshed on the cross until He cried out, "It is finished" (John 19:30). If the witnesses of the water, blood, and Spirit "agree as one" (1 John 5:8), can we remove any one of these three witnesses and still have a perfect "one"? A charcoal brazier has three legs. Can the brazier still stand upright if we cut off one of its three legs? Absolutely not. Yet, most Christians believe in a half-gospel, omitting the witness of the water (baptism) from the ministry of Jesus, who "came by water and blood" (1 John 5:6). As a result, they remain "Christian sinners" who still harbor sin in their hearts. I pray that through this expository sermon collection, all Christians will realize and believe in the Original Gospel of truth and receive the grace of being born again as the righteous.
The Book of Hebrews was written to the Hebrews who lived along the Mediterranean coast during the early church era and had heard the truth of the Gospel. However, many did not stand firmly in their faith due to their preoccupation with worldly things and misguided spiritual knowledge. This epistle was God’s way of encouraging them to stand firmly on the truth of the Gospel and live by faith. Yet, this message wasn’t only for the early church Christians but also speaks to us today, as we are prone to make similar errors. We must heed the Word of Hebrews as God’s message to us. The Book of Hebrews presents the Original Gospel that the modern church has lost. When the servants of God in the early church preached “the elementary principles of Christ,” their teachings consisted of “repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment” (Hebrews 6:1-2). These Bible verses show that Jesus’ baptism by the laying on of hands is the pivotal element of the Original Gospel. Just as the high priest in the Old Testament laid hands on the head of the scapegoat to transfer the annual sins of the Israelites to the sacrificial animal (Leviticus 16:21), John the Baptist, the descendant of Aaron and the representative of humanity, laid hands on Jesus’ head to baptize Him and transfer the sins of the world onto His body. That is why Jesus commanded John, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness” (Matthew 3:15). The day after baptizing Jesus, John testified, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29). I am confident that those who seek the truth will discover the Original Gospel through this sermon book and be born again as children of God by believing in this truth. I pray that God’s grace and peace be upon all the readers.
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