Today is Tuesday, June 28th, 2011; Karen's Korner #2097
Why Did Jesus Have To Die?*
The Problem
"We have all done things that are wrong,
and we have failed to obey God's law.
Because of this, we have been separated from God,
our Creator.
Separation from God is death,
but, by ourselves,
we can do nothing to become united with God.
Why Jesus Could Help
"Jesus was not only a man;
he was God's unique Son.
Because Jesus never disobeyed God
and never sinned,
only he can bridge the gap between sinless God and sinful mankind.
The Solution
"Jesus freely offered his life for us,
dying on the cross in our place,
taking all our wrongdoing upon himself,
and saving us from the consequences of sin--
including God's judgment and death.
The Results
"Jesus took our past, present, and future sins upon himself
so that we could have new life.
Because all our wrongdoing is forgiven,
we are reconciled to God.
Furthermore, Jesus' resurrection from the dead
is the proof that his substiutionary sacrifice on the cross
was acceptable to God,
and his resurrection has become the source of new life
for whoever believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
All who believe in him may have this new life
and live in union with him."
" Taken from a graphic in The Life Application Bible.
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