Our synod held it’s convention in New Ulm, Minnesota this past August focusing on, “Christ Through Us.” That can only be understood properly if we first establish the concept of “Christ For Us” (Christus pro nobis in Latin). Jesus Christ’s life, death, and resurrection were not for his own benefit but specifically for humanity’s salvation. He lived a perfect life, fulfilling God’s law on behalf of sinners, and his death was a substitutionary atonement for our sins. The phrase “for us” underscores the idea that salvation is entirely a gift, granted by God through Christ’s actions, and is not earned by human effort or merit.
“Christ For Us” is central to the Bible’s explanation of justification, where believers are declared righteous before God solely on the basis of Christ’s work, received through faith. Christ’s vicarious suffering and resurrection assure Christians that God’s wrath against sin has been fully satisfied, and through Christ, we are reconciled to God. Today let’s pause to give thanks to the Lord for our denomination that teaches the gospel of Jesus Christ with remarkable clarity. We have not done anything to deserve this blessing. Instead, Christ has done everything for us. Confident in what he has done for us, let us pray for another 175 years of gospel blessings!
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