To answer the question, “Why did Jesus have to die for our sins?” we have to go back to the beginning in the Garden of Eden. The disobedience of Adam and Eve leads to their expulsion from the garden, resulting in their separation from God caused by sin.
We then must examine the Old Testament’s sacrificial system, focusing on the Tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem. The role of sacrificial offerings and the symbolism of cherubim guarding the Holy of Holies demonstrate the separation between humans and the presence of God.
With the Christmas story everything changes. God wraps himself in flesh so he can become like us. This sets the stage for his death on the cross and his resurrection on the third day, assuring believers that identifying with Christ’s death leads to participation in his resurrection.
Jesus’s death on the cross isn’t a mere ticket to salvation but an opportunity for believers to embrace a new way of life. It encourages a commitment to following Christ, rejecting the notion that salvation grants a license to continue living without regard to God’s commandments.
When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Romans 5:6
Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. 1 Corinthians 15:3
After sending them out, the Lord God stationed mighty cherubim to the east of the Garden of Eden. And he placed a flaming sword that flashed back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life. Genesis 3:24
for the life of the body is in its blood. I have given you the blood on the altar to purify you, making you right with the Lord. It is the blood, given in exchange for a life, that makes purification possible. Leviticus 17:11
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. John 1:14
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:21
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8
0 Comments