Question for today : Why should I become a Christian? Answer : Jesus Christ declared that He did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many (Mark 10:45). The question then arises why did we need to be ransomed? The idea of a ransom is a payment that must be made in exchange for the release of a person. The idea of a ransom is most frequently used in instances of kidnapping, when someone is kidnapped and held prisoner until a ransom is paid for the persons release. Jesus paid our ransom to free us from bondage! Bondage from what? Bondage to sin and its consequences, physical death followed by eternal separation from God. Why did Jesus need to pay this ransom? Because we are all infected with sin (Romans 3:23), and are therefore worthy of judgment from God (Romans 6:23). How did Jesus pay our ransom? By dying on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins (1 Corinthians 15:3; 2 Corinthians 5:21). How could Jesus death sufficiently pay for all of our sins? Jesus was God in human form, God come to earth to become one of us so He could identify with us and die for our sins (John 1:1,14). As God, Jesus death was infinite in value, sufficient to pay for the sins of the entire world (1 John 2:2). Jesus resurrection after His death demonstrated that His death was the sufficient sacrifice, that He had truly conquered sin and death.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 18:25:02 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015