“Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you.”
who prophesied of the grace that would come to you
Salvation by Christ is no new doctrine. God revealed grace in the Old Testament. Our living hope (v. 3) originates not only from the present appropriation of our eternal inheritance but from the Word of God itself.
Peter characterizes our salvation as “grace.” He says the Old Testament prophets prophesied that this grace would come. Grace is a person. That grace is the Lord Jesus Christ.
John 1:16 “And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. 17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” Jesus is grace personified.
Titus 2:11 “For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age.” Jesus is the grace that brings salvation.
The Old Testament prophets could not understand fully how a Messiah could both suffer and reign at the same time. Some thought there were two different Messiahs and they didn’t know the Messiah was to come twice. The cross comes first, then the crown.
The concept of grace surpassed the thoughts of Old Testament prophets. They made an exhaustive inquiry to find what it was all about.
Principle:
Jesus is the personification of grace.
Application:
Jesus personalizes grace. Christianity is a relationship. When we come to Christ, he conveys God’s grace in person.
Grace is all that God is free to do for us because of the death of Christ. God is free to give you salvation. God is free to empower you for the Christian life. You do not have to earn or deserve it.
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