CONCLUSION
Christ through His death on Calvary, His atoning work was perfected as He took our sins on Himself. By this He became the recognised founder of the new humanity and thus His people became members of the new humanity. The early church as no longer Jewish, no longer Gentile, but embracing and transcending both described this new humanity. Those who are born into it will display the qualities and values of this new life. Giving of themselves instead of receiving, loving in service and bearing the cross of the one who died for them. It is perhaps true to say the fulness of this new humanity may be some way off, yet as Christians we know the joy of this new life, sins forgiven, peace with God as members of His blood brought people. We are fully sure that the continuing work of Christ is still pressing on bringing many into this new life until the Bride is complete. James quotes in his letter on God in this connection "Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth that we should be a kind of first fruits of His creatures" (James 1:18). To put it simply, the people of Christ through Him have been created new through faith in Him and so have become the first fruits of the new humanity. The apostle Paul insists that believers in Christ are already justified in God's sight and often speaks of salvation as something, which lies in the future. "Salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed" (Rom. 13:11). God showed His love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we are now justified by His blood, much more shall we be saved by Him from the wrath. The final judgment on all that is evil (Horn. 5:8-9). Christ's work will continue until He comes again, that great work of atonement, which began at the cross, will be totally and completely fulfilled on that glorious day. Paul says "I am sure that He who began a good work in you will bring to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. (Phil. 1:6).
HALLELUIAH!