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Salvation and Forgiveness

By Lary R. HaleNovember 23, 2012

Christ raises open hands in a luminous cloud sanctuary beside nonfigurative light, as a dove and blue-white rays shine toward the earth below. — © By One Spirit Ministries

I often encounter people who want to argue the cause of the "new birth" doctrine(s) of Christianity: getting saved, accepting the Lord as your personal savior, confessing Jesus as Lord, etc. If I feel to engage someone in these matters, the first question I always ask them is, "When did the priesthood of Christ begin?" And that question always procures a blank stare in response. So why do I ask this question in order to show what is the real new birth? Well, to say that we are born again, or converted to Christ, is to say that we have obtained the remission of our sins. It really is that simple. It's a matter of whether or not we have been made actual partakers of the new covenant that Jesus died and rose again to establish (Mat. 26:28). And just a footnote here to say that there are many ways that the scriptures describe the born again experience: converted, justified, sanctified, washed, renewed, regenerated, forgiven, redeemed, transformed, etc. And I know that Christianity breaks all of these things down into a thousand pieces, but Christianity is just wrong. There is no good reason to complicate a simplistic issue, that is unless you are trying to hide from the truth of the matter. Anyway, back to the priesthood of Jesus, who suffered, died, and rose again to become the mediator and high priest of the new covenant: "We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man" (Heb. 8:1,2; Heb. 12:24). Well, there is your answer friend, but let's look at it with yet a little more clarity: "For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law... But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises" (Heb. 8:4,6). To quote another high priest; "What further need have we of witnesses?" That's it; he was NOT a priest while on earth because the old covenant with its priesthood was in effect as long as he was here. That is what we just read. And his priesthood is of and in the heavenly sanctuary. We just saw that from the scriptures as well. So what that obviously means is that NOBODY had the new testament remission of sins UNTIL Jesus went back to heaven! It was impossible. Until Jesus went back to heaven there WAS NO new covenant high priest to make intercession for the remission of sins according to the "new and living way" (Heb. 10:19-21). And the scriptures also confirm this for us: "When he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high." And, "But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God" (Heb. 1:3; Heb. 10:12). Now many would like to read these passages as follows: "And after he died on the cross he sat down on the right hand of God." But that is NOT what happened. Jesus died and went to the heart of the earth for three days, "preaching unto the spirits in prison" (Mat. 12:40; I Pet. 3:19). And then again some would like to read it this way: "And after he rose from the dead he sat down on the right hand of God." But that is not how things took place either. According to Acts 1:3, Jesus was on the earth for forty days after his resurrection, "speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God." But Hebrews chapter 9 really brings home the truth about when Jesus was offered by himself to God, acting as the sacrifice and the high priest as well: "But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once INTO THE HOLY PLACE, [to obtain] eternal redemption for us... For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us" (Heb. 9:11,12,24).

So then, the new covenant, which Jesus said IS the remission of sins, did not begin until he became the mediator and priest OF that covenant (Mat. 26:28; Heb. 8:6). And that covenant is described just a couple of scriptures beyond the last one I've referenced here: "Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah... For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people" (Heb. 8:8,10). And to make that passage a little bit clearer we have II Corinthians 3:3: "Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart." So it is the Spirit of God which is written, or engraved into the hearts of those who truly receive the remission of their sins through real, old fashioned faith in Jesus. And that means that the holy Ghost IS the new covenant, which is to say that it is the remission of sins; to which the scriptures also testify (I Cor. 6:11; Rom. 8:9; Tit. 3:5). And that brings everything full circle, because Jesus had said to his disciples; "It is expedient for you that I GO AWAY: for if I go NOT away, the Comforter [holy Ghost] will not come unto you; but IF I DEPART, I will send him unto you" (Jn. 16:7). And earlier he had also said, "He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. [But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that BELIEVE on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was NOT YET given; because that Jesus was NOT YET GLORIFIED.]" (Jn. 7:38,39). And it was also the holy Ghost that Jesus commanded his followers to wait for just before he went back to heaven (Acts 1:4,5). Not only so, but Peter made it abundantly clear after the Spirit had first fallen on the day of Pentecost that it was and is the very promise of God: "This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath SHED FORTH this, which ye now see and hear" (Acts 2:32,33). The "shedding forth" of the Spirit is to say that the holy Ghost is in fact the blood of Christ, as Jesus had alluded to earlier: "Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you... What and if ye shall see the Son of man ASCEND UP where he was before? It is the SPIRIT that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, THEY ARE SPIRIT, and they are LIFE" (Jn. 6:53.62,63). As Jesus stated, the true eating of his flesh and drinking of his blood could not take place until he went back to heaven, because as he said as well, it is the SPIRIT that imparts that divine, eternal life that he was speaking of. And so is fulfilled his words at the last supper: "DRINK ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins" (Mat. 26:27,28). That my friend, is exactly what took place on the day of Pentecost when those first hundred and twenty were baptized with the holy Ghost: "For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body... and have been all made to DRINK into one SPIRIT" (I Cor. 12:13). And that experience along with its accompanying sign of speaking with other tongues still stands as the ONLY experience by faith in Jesus Christ that will take away the sins of those who truly repent and believe fully. And that IS the new covenant that is upheld by the high priest OF that covenant. Amen.

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In loving memory

Lary R. Hale

November 13, 1954April 21, 2024

Lary smiling with his beloved dog Champ — Lary with Champ

Obituary

A Hero Finally Rests.

Lary Redman Hale of Louisville, KY entered into his greatest joy, the presence of King Jesus himself, welcomed by the cheers of angels and the saints of God on Sunday night, April 21, 2024.

What the outside world would see as the untimely passing of a humble, local minister, heaven saw as the triumphant finale of a valiant warrior's life. He fought the good fight, having kept the faith, and received what Christ himself called "The Champion's Wreath of Victory".

Lary was born November 13, 1954 to Marvin and Norma Hale. Being the youngest of his siblings ensured he had lots of time with his loving mother, from whom he undoubtedly developed his profound sensitivity, heartfelt sentimentality and emotional comfortability - characteristics that were trademarks of his life. He grew up surrounded by cousins and classmates that became his best friends.

At his 50 year class reunion he was overjoyed and excited to catch up with so many of them, smiling and laughing more than he had in a long time. He would often tell stories of how he treasured those times as a young boy riding bikes, shooting B.B guns and playing with his childhood dog Peanuts; all while getting into assorted harmless mischief. He cherished the time he spent living on his parents houseboat and helping his dad, a united states marine veteran, take care of the boat and dock.

His relationship with his dad was only strengthened in their later years as they watched boxing matches almost every weekend for the remainder of his dad's life. He admired his brother Gary for his athleticism and industrious attitude, and thought his sisters Vicki and Mila had hearts of gold just like his mother. In his teen years Lary developed three of his lifelong loves: swimming, cool cars and lifting weights.

Some people said Lary was part fish because of how well he swam, but Lary would correct them, he was actually part dolphin. As a young man he managed a health club where he helped multiple people lose weight and counted that a huge joy. He loved nature and taking photos of it, honing his skills and knowledge in cameras. His vocabulary was second to none and he enjoyed learning new words and using them especially in his writings.

Before he passed he still exercised as much as his body would allow and he longed to return to the ocean and the white sands of Destin, Florida.

Like most disenfranchised teens in the early 70s, Lary indulged in countless vices that left him empty and searching for more. Although his long black curly hair, loud clothes, muscles and muscle cars made him the envy of the boys and the heartthrob of the girls, none of these things satisfied his heart. He pursued a college education briefly, desiring to be a marine biologist or philosopher but found that this was not what he was missing either - he longed for true fulfillment.

Depressed, empty, and feeling hopeless, Lary heard about a particular beautiful girl he had a crush on that was attending a small church where the "Spirit of God" was changing people's lives. After wondering why someone like her would attend a church like that, he began to attend also.

After a few months, he made a simple prayer on his hands and knees, saying "God I can't stop smoking, drinking, raging or any of the other countless vices I have - but if you can set me free from these things, I'll know you're real and that you want me to serve you". The next morning Lary woke up and described the next few hours as "walking on air" realizing he was, in his words "delivered" and never going back to those vices.

This began his life long commitment to glorifying Jesus, the king of glory, for how he transformed Lary's life from darkness to light. Lary would marry that same beautiful girl, the love of his life, Fay Kustes, and they would have two sons together, Benjamin Isaac and Elisha Daniel. Lary's greatest joy in life was being a husband and father.

He was happiest when he was sharing what he was learning in the bible with his family, and teaching them that knowing God was simplistic and yet powerful - that God was not merely a religious concept, but a powerful savior on a day to day basis. As Lary made it his life's goal to find "the lost sheep", he would tap into his multifaceted creativity that went largely underappreciated.

Lary produced well over a thousand episodes of gospel presentations: self-producing, mixing, editing and encoding both a radio and television show. Between the two, he broadcast for over 30 years. All of this in the analog age, where self produced radio and TV shows were nearly unheard of, especially without any budget whatsoever.

Lary was an evangelist in Louisville and southern Indiana, being asked to preach and teach in multicultural and multi-generational churches across the city. The churches he was most loved and welcomed by were the African-American Baptist and Pentecostal churches that loved and welcomed his passionate, excitable and action packed style of preaching.

Once the dawn of the internet came, he immediately worked to have a website published, making his literature and gospel teachings available. Eventually he'd use social media to teach, preach and encourage believers all across the world. He would spend every night praying with and encouraging christians from every nation until the end of his life. Many of which saw him like a second father and all of whom greatly mourn his passing.

Even though he produced over a thousand episodes of media, taught in multiple churches, mentored in multiple countries, and had multiple printed works of literature, he considered his greatest life's work to be his two sons. One of their earliest memories is Lary saying "the most important job in the world is not preaching the gospel, it's raising kids in the gospel". This threaded through his entire life.

In his final week on earth, he reminisced on his life saying "I see my life as the highest success, because my life's work are my two sons, who I am so incredibly proud of - not for their natural achievements but for their love, humility and personal faith in Jesus that is not only evident in their lives but also in their love. Because of them, I know my life is a true success - and I credit Jesus for all of it".

His sons today see him as the most successful man they will ever know. He succeeded in loving them and never hurting them. Leading them and never controlling them. Being there for them and never leaving them. He was a man that would apologize quickly, forgive quickly, and always encouraged his sons to "get up and go from here". He succeeded in teaching them faith, hope and love in a world starving so badly for all three. His ministry lives on in them.

The lives of everyone touched by their lives are forever indebted to this humble, prayerful man of faith.

He is preceded in death by his father Marvin, mother Norma, sister Mila, sister-in-law Marlene, nephew Adam, aunts, uncles, treasured cousins, and his beloved dog of 18 years, Champ.

Until they are reunited in the glory of heaven, he is survived and will be missed by his sons, Benjamin and Elisha (Katrine), his wife of 30 years, Fay, his brother Gary, His sister Vicki (Dan), his cousins, nieces, nephews, his friends, and those that called him their pastor and teacher.

"The righteous perish, and no man lays it to heart: merciful men are taken away and no one considers that the righteous person is being spared from the evil to come. He shall enter into peace: he shall rest in his bed, having walked in uprightness." Isaiah 57:1&2

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