Miki Hardy

What else did Jesus accomplish at the cross that becomes part of our inheritance? The Bible says that Jesus has wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. Colossians 2:14. This means that our righteousness does not come from the law but by faith in Jesus Christ. The law having been removed we now live by faith and by grace. We also understand that freedom has now been given to us and the Bible declares that we have been delivered from the curse of the law, because the law could not bring us to perfection. We now have the Holy Spirit living in us to guide us, correct us, instruct us, so that we might accomplish the righteousness of the law. Freedom from the law is part of our inheritance.

The Bible says that Jesus came so as to destroy the works of the devil. 1 John 3:8. It also says that God spoiled principalities and powers and made a show of them by triumphing over them through the cross. Colossians 2:15. This shows us that the enemy has no more power over our lives as long as we walk righteously before God. Our Father watches over us and His divine presence within us preserves us against the devil, who cannot touch us. 1 John 5:18. This is a walk of faith as we experience this great victory. It is the victory of our faith. Paul says ” Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. It enables us to stand against all the attacks of the enemy against us.” Ephesians 6:10-11. We do not fear the enemy but we overcome him because greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world. 1 John 4:4.

We understand that our inheritance is primarily spiritual, because  Jesus died for our sins, our spiritual condition. Our inheritance is directly linked with what Jesus accomplished when He died on the cross. Jesus shed His blood when He died and He Himself said to His disciples: “This is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.” Matthew 26:28. 1John 3:5 says that He was manifested to take away our sins.  Salvation by grace through faith in Christ is our inheritance. We are now the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. The blood of Jesus constantly cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:7. It allows us to keep that wonderful relationship with Christ.

Paul starts his epistle to the Ephesians by saying that God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. It is clear that the spiritual blessing is the main core of our inheritance, and is what we should first seek for. It is the hope of His calling and the riches of His inheritance. Ephesians 1:18.  We first seek the Kingdom and other things shall be added to us. Matthew 6:33. When sin is dealt with in our lives, all other natural and material blessings from God come naturally by faith. Jesus is more interested in our spiritual state than our material or physical state.This truth must be clear in our hearts before we move to the next step. What happened when Jesus died on the cross, so that we may know the riches of His inheritance?

If we understand the reason why Jesus gave His life upon the cross we will understand our inheritance. We can all agree that sin was the reason why Jesus died on the cross and the Bible is clear that He died to redeem us from our sins. Because of the disobedience of one man, Adam, we all became sinners. On the other end because of the obedience of one, Jesus, we have all become righteous before God. It is therefore clear that the sin problem is a spiritual one and that our inheritance when we are born again is also a spiritual one. Paul says in Romans 8:29 that God predestined us to be conformed to the image of His Son. This is our real inheritance in Christ. It is simply the core of our inheritance and it is the race that we should all run. It is like saying that all other blessings are bonuses. Jesus did not die for anything else but because of our sins. Paul prayed for the Ephesians that God will enlighten them that they may know the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints. Ephesians 1:18.