While religions are based on the word "do", salvation is based on the word "done". When Jesus died for you on the cross, he exclaimed, "It is finished!"It's extremely important to note that Jesus didn't say, "I am finished, " because he wasn't! He had more to do. three days later, he came back to life, resurrected from death, and walked around Jerusalem for forty days. He met with individuals and groups of up to five hundred people before ascending back to heaven.
So what was finished? The payment for your salvation! The phrase "it is finished" is actually a single word in Hebrew that Jesus cried out. It was stamped on bills that had been paid off and on prison sentences that had been completed. It meant "paid in full!" Religion say, "Do!" Jesus says, "done!" He has already taken care of...
