That's why I'm almost screaming that Salvation is by faith, and faith alone in that finished work of the cross. Listen, you can't add to it, and you can't take away from it. See that's why Paul puts such an anathema on those who would adulterate the Gospel of Salvation, by adding something that we might consider harmless in some of the deeds of the Law. But Paul says, "If you're going adulterate my Gospel, then you're under the anathema of God." And why not, because He had finished it completely. He suffered, He died, He shed His blood, and He arose from the dead. So how in the world can men dare to add to that for Salvation? So here's the whole idea that He had finished it, He now presented Himself in heaven as our High Priest, and He could sit down, and He never again had to do the work of a priest. Now let's see what Paul says about it back in Ephesians chapter 1, and verse 20. And again, I'm going to come up to verse 19 because of that word "power." Every time you see that word "power," you just stop and read it slowly and digest it.


Ephesians 1:19

"And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power."


The only criteria for Salvation under Paul's Gospel is to believe it with all our hearts. That power is released when we believe. And it's according to the working of his mighty power, as we showed in the last program and that power was exercised at His resurrection.


Ephesians 1:20

"Which (that is the mighty power) he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, (remember my closing remarks of Romans 1:4? What is it but that it was the power of God when he raised Christ from the dead? Here it is again.) and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places."


It was finished! No more priestly work needs to be done. It's all finished. And we are part and parcel of that power. Now his position at the Father's right hand is exemplified in verse 21.


Ephesians 1:21

"Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, (and again I'll go back to the power above) and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:"