Christopher Greig: Christ redeems us from sin’s slavery and slavish habits

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Messiah’s subjects are his, because by his spirit and power he forms them anew; fitting them now for his service here, and for the full enjoyment of heaven hereafter. To rescue men from external slavery, yet to leave their slavish habits and propensities in full force, would not greatly ameliorate their condition nor render them proper subjects of a free state. Christ does more than this for his people, and thereby his right to their persons and services is strengthened and confirmed. “Behold,” says he, “I make all things new,” and through his creative energy new light shines into the understanding, and new affections are kindled in the heart—new principles are implanted in the mind, and new hopes gladden the soul—new desires influence the will, and new actions characterise the life—old things pass away, and all things become new.

All this is effected by his blessed spirit. “Lo,” said Jesus, when about to leave this scene of suffering and of sorrow, “Lo I am with you always, even to the end of the world.” The disciples to whom this promise was made, continued not long upon earth, and we now behold him with the eye of flesh no more. Yet is he still present with his people. Yea he will never leave nor forsake them. Soon was his promise fulfilled, and the Comforter, sent from on high, took up his abode in the hearts of his people. They thus become temples of the Holy Ghost, in which he delights to dwell, and will for ever be glorified; they are members of that body of which Christ is at once the sovereign and head, and one spirit animates the whole. ...

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