Questions about Jesus: 4. Why did Jesus die on the cross?

Why did Jesus die on the cross?

The Bible says that every person has done wrong, with no exception. Even the old lady down the road, who makes cakes for the local church tea, always smiles and seems to do a good turn every second of the day, is sinful by God’s holy reckoning! The Bible teaches that sin has gripped and affected us all.

God is a holy God – He is totally perfect, faultless, and without sin. His holiness is such that He cannot tolerate sin. He is of purer eyes than to look at it, but neither can he pretend it doesn’t happen. The dilemma here is that sin cuts us off from God so that we do not have a relationship with Him – something He wants because He loves us.

It’s for this reason that Jesus died. Because God is abounding in love for us, He sent His only Son, Jesus, to die bearing the penalty we deserve, in order to bring us back to Himself. Jesus died, the Righteous for the unrighteous, to bring us to God.

Why did God choose this method to rescue us? No human being has the answer to this. The Bible says that there cannot be forgiveness of sin without the shedding of blood. God sets the standards and we won’t always plumb the depths of them. God has acted totally consistently with His character. We do know, however, that the sentence God requires has been paid on our behalf and we can go free, if we trust Him and receive Him. Let me ask you, ‘Will you do this?’

 

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