TETELESTIA. - PAID IN FULL!

TETELESTIA. - PAID IN FULL!

John 19:28,30 KJV
After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. [30] When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

The Word, "Finished"(Tetelestai )comes from - teleo, which means “to bring to an end, to complete, to accomplish.” It’s a crucial word because it signifies the successful end to a particular course of action. It’s the word you would use when you make the final payment on a new acquisition. It means “I did exactly what I set out to do.” but in Jesus' case ,it meant " I have done exactly what the Father wants done".

But there is more to the meaning of tetelestai. It means all of the above, but it especially applies to the price paid for the sins of the world.
Goods only become completely ours when payment has been fully made. The phrase "it is finished" is loaded, as it is one of the most important words that the Lord Jesus uttered on the cross; in fact, they were His last words, before He gave up the ghost.
Jesus did not leave us in doubt, so that no one will fool us as to whether He really saved us or not. Jesus said in John 17:4 that He had finished the work which His father has given Him.

It is finished - What is finished?
What work was Jesus talking about?
It was the work of salvation, the work of redeeming mankind. The work of showcasing to us, the amazing love of the Father that culminated in the sacrifice of His only son.

Finished means - Closed:
- Our case of Judgment in the Court of the Judge of the whole earth(God) closed forever; we are discharged and acquitted.

- The Old Testament is closed and a New Covenant, a New era of Gods love and mercy opened to us now and forever- In that he saith, A new covenant , he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away. - Hebrews 8:13 KJV

- Hell and Eternal doom is closed to anyone who believes in Jesus work of redemption -John 3:16.
Finished means Fulfilled:
What Is Fulfilled?
- The Price to qualify for Heaven is fulfilled.
- The Work to make man qualify for God's grace is fulfilled.
- All the Prophecies ( the Law and the Prophets -John 5:39) concerning His assignment and sacrifice accomplished.
- The marriage between Jesus and His Church Consummated (Accomplished- Ephesians 5:25)
- Separation between God and Man ended - No more enmity
- God's wrath Finished - Now its mercy.
- Our judgment and punishment - Finished
- God's living in a tabernacle made with hands is finished- Now He lives in us.
Jesus won !
- The battle between Jesus and hell, Jesus has conquered hell and death! Halleluyah!
- The battle to save the human race from doom,Won!
- The battle to restore dominion on earth to man,Won!
- The battle for man to live a fruitful life, free of the corrupt nature. Won!

Finished - Paid-in-Full
Not part payment, not a deposit; He paid it all.
No need for any other process for redemption.
No more payment- All bills paid and stamped.

No more Sin-Debt, you do not owe anyone, including the devil- Colossians 2:14-15

No more shame- He took it all; Shame, Reproach, Ridicule. He was Rubbished, Spat on, Smitten, Bruised.
No more curse (Galatians 3:13-14). He took it on the cross; nakedness, hunger, thirst, homelessness and replaced it with blessings.
No more sickness!- 1Peter2:24
No more death- its eternal, unending abundant life for every believer!- Hebrews 2:14

Jesus did it for mankind, and He says " From now, it is no longer by works, I have finished the work of salvation; come in by grace, succeed by grace, make heaven by grace (Grace enables us to meet the demands of redemption and eternal life)".

May the blessings and benefits of the death & resurrection of Our Saviour be yours now and forever more in Jesus name.
Happy Easter! !

- Ibukun Williams