The covenant is made binding through the Blood of Jesus not through the duty and discipline of man’s good deeds. A transaction took place upon a violent hill. “Without the shedding of blood there is no remission” (Hebrews 9:22b). “Behold the lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world” (John 1:29b). Consider the importance of “Taketh away.” He that knew know sin became sin for us. Jesus took upon Him the sin of man and thus became the substitute of the wrath of God that man rightly deserved (See Romans 5:6-8) because of his (Man’s) sin. I believe three of the greatest words ever strung together are “It is finished.” Through the sacrifice of the Lamb of God there is now and never will be any separation from God and no condemnation towards the redeemed in the heart of God. THE TRANSACTION IS COMPLETE!! Through the sacrifice of Jesus salvation is sure and there is no cause to ever consider being separated from God!!
A transaction is only made complete by the authenticity of that which is used to pay the debt! What if you went to pay off a debt and they said, "your money is no good here" and it literally wasn’t? Many have tried to pay off their sin debt with counterfeit currency.
1. The currency of good words.
2. The currency of good works.
3. The currency of good ways.
It will never work- “Behold the lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world” (John 1:29b). Jesus is, "The way."
Note:
Binding-(of an obligation or promise) involving an obligation that cannot be broken. Synonyms- irrevocable, unalterable, inescapable, unbreakable.