"Jesus has become a surety of a better covenant" (Hebrews 7:22). A surety is a guarantee. In Bible days, the word surety was used to describe someone who guaranteed another person's debt would be paid. All of us have a sin debt to God. Believe the good news. Jesus paid it all. Jesus is our covenant surety.
We all have a sin debt to God. We have broken God's law. Our conscience testifies as much. Our salvation is sure, when Jesus is our guarantee. Believers look to the cross of Jesus, where He died in our place. Our sin debt to God's justice was paid, not in part but the whole. We are free from a debt that we could never repay. Jesus paid it all.
Jesus is our surety of God's covenant promises. In the new covenant, God makes four promises to every believer, guaranteed through Jesus Christ (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 8:7-13). These promises are: (1) God will put His laws in our hearts; (2) God will be our God and we are His people; (3) We will all know the LORD; (4) God will forgive our sins and remember them no more.
Jesus is our surety of God's covenant promises. In the new covenant, God makes four promises to every believer, guaranteed through Jesus Christ (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 8:7-13). These promises are: (1) God will put His laws in our hearts; (2) God will be our God and we are His people; (3) We will all know the LORD; (4) God will forgive our sins and remember them no more.
Jesus is our surety of salvation in the gospel (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). Jesus died for our sins. Jesus is risen from the dead for our justification. We are children of God by faith in the Lord Jesus (Galatians 3:26). Jesus intercedes for believers, that the Father will "keep them from the evil one" (John 17:15). This is the present day ministry of Jesus, as every believer's High Priest (Hebrews 7:20-25). Jesus shall return to glorify all who believe in him (1 John 3:2). Jesus is our guarantee of complete salvation.
