God’s Complete Salvation: refs. include Watchman Nee and Witness Lee

Biblical illustrations of God’s complete salvation

The Prodigal son

The judicial side — A very graphic New Testament illustration of the two aspects of God’s complete salvation is given in Luke 15. This chapter tells of a son who left home, wandered abroad, and squandered his father’s inheritance. One day this prodigal son returned home, famished and clothed in rags. Before he entered into his father’s house, he was clothed with the best robe, signifying Christ as God’s judicial righteousness to cover and justify the penitent sinner.

The organic side — However, it is not sufficient for the son merely to be clothed with the best robe. At that time, although the son was happy to be received by his father, he was still hungry. Knowing this, the father ordered his servants to slaughter the fattened calf that they might eat it and be merry. This unique fattened calf signifies Christ as our life for our inner satisfaction and enjoyment.

In this illustration, the robe refers to the judicial aspect of God’s salvation, and the calf to the organic aspect of God’s salvation.

The Feast of the Passover | The Prodigal son