Austin Bible Church
God is pleased to save those who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Cor. 1:21.
“For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.” (1 Corinthians 1:21, NASB)
God is pleased to appoint His Son as Savior and to reconcile the world to Himself. Col. 1:19-20.
“For it was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him,” (Colossians 1:19, NASB)
God is displeased with the Old Testament offerings because they were not efficacious and therefore could not save. However, the Old Testament saints benefitted because they illustrated the Gospel.