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What did Jesus accomplish? by Leroy Surface
I recently heard a famous pastor who is followed by millions, say, “The only difference between the sinner that goes to heaven, and the sinner that goes to hell, is this; the sinner that goes to heaven believes in Jesus.” If being “saved” through faith in Jesus Christ changes nothing about the one “saved,” then what did Jesus actually accomplish by dying on the cross?
Was it about punishment? Was it about punishment?
One school of thought is that Jesus died on the cross to take the “punishment” for our sins. To accept this, I would have to believe that the punishment for sin is simply to suffer a horrible death. Yet, if the punishment for the sinner is eternal damnation, how did Jesus pay that in a few hours of suffering and a few days in the grave? The Bible says, “And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire” Revelation 20:15. The horrible sufferings of Jesus Christ on the cross, which lasted for about three hours, cannot be compared to the punishment that awaits the sinner for eternity.
Was it about forgiveness? Was it about forgiveness?
When God declared His great name to Moses, He spoke to him, saying, “The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty….” Exodus 34:6-7. This verse alone is enough to show that Jesus did not have to die on the cross for God to forgive our sins. From the beginning of time, God has chosen to forgive those who abandon their iniquity and turn to Him.
Eight hundred years after God spoke those words to Moses, He spoke the following words through the prophet Isaiah. “Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.” Isaiah 55:6-7
Eight hundred years after God spoke those words to Moses, He spoke the following words through the prophet Isaiah. “Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.” Isaiah 55:6-7
Again, as in many places, God promised pardon and forgiveness to those who forsook their wickedness. The problem was never that God was unwilling to forgive. It was that the wicked could never truly “forsake his way,” nor the unrighteous “his thoughts.” Jesus gave himself to suffer and die on the cross in order to turn us from wickedness by washing iniquity from our hearts. After the resurrection of Jesus, the Apostle Peter preached repentance to the Jews, saying, “Unto you
Again, as in many places, God promised pardon and forgiveness to those who forsook their wickedness. The problem was never that God was unwilling to forgive. It was that the wicked could never truly “forsake his way,” nor the unrighteous “his thoughts.” Jesus gave himself to suffer and die on the cross in order to turn us from wickedness by washing iniquity from our hearts. After the resurrection of Jesus, the Apostle Peter preached repentance to the Jews, saying, “Unto you
When God declared His great name to Moses, He spoke to him, saying, “The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty….” Exodus 34:6-7. This verse alone is enough to show that Jesus did not have to die on the cross for God to forgive our sins. From the beginning of time, God has chosen to forgive those who abandon their iniquity and turn to Him.
One school of thought is that Jesus died on the cross to take the “punishment” for our sins. To accept this, I would have to believe that the punishment for sin is simply to suffer a horrible death. Yet, if the punishment for the sinner is eternal damnation, how did Jesus pay that in a few hours of suffering and a few days in the grave? The Bible says, “And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire” Revelation 20:15. The horrible sufferings of Jesus Christ on the cross, which lasted for about three hours, cannot be compared to the punishment that awaits the sinner for eternity.
I recently heard a famous pastor who is followed by millions, say, “The only difference between the sinner that goes to heaven, and the sinner that goes to hell, is this; the sinner that goes to heaven believes in Jesus.” If being “saved” through faith in Jesus Christ changes nothing about the one “saved,” then what did Jesus actually accomplish by dying on the cross?
What did Jesus accomplish? by Leroy Surface
first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities” Act 3:26.
The Sin of the World The Sin of the World
John the Baptist spoke the famous words, “Behold the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world.” John 1:29. Notice John spoke of sin in the singular, which refers to the “sinful (depraved) nature,” which every descendant of Adam received through Adam’s transgression. God had created mankind in His own image and likeness, but all that was lost when Adam disobeyed God and sin entered the heart of all humanity. Except for Christ, this seed of darkness has been present in the heart of every person born since that day. This is the sin Jesus came to take away?
John the Baptist spoke the famous words, “Behold the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world.” John 1:29. Notice John spoke of sin in the singular, which refers to the “sinful (depraved) nature,” which every descendant of Adam received through Adam’s transgression. God had created mankind in His own image and likeness, but all that was lost when Adam disobeyed God and sin entered the heart of all humanity. Except for Christ, this seed of darkness has been present in the heart of every person born since that day. This is the sin Jesus came to take away?
When sin entered the human heart, the Serpent, otherwise known as Lucifer, Satan, and the Devil, became “the god of this world.” II Corinthians 4:4. It is so very easy to understand this when we consider the history of humanity and see the world around us in this twenty-first century. Satan is raging, and it seems the entire world could simply “blow up.” Radical Islam is swarming worldwide like the “locusts” described in the ninth chapter of Revelation, and the next thing on the prophetic calendar is the deaths of one third of all living. Revelation 9:13-15
Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? Genesis 18:25
An End of Sins An End of Sins
The angel Gabriel came to the prophet Daniel with the promise of the “Messiah, the Prince” (The Christ) who was to come. It was promised that Christ would “make an end of sins,” and “bring in everlasting righteousness.” Daniel 9:24. Gabriel gave a mathematical formula by which we would know who the Messiah is, and it fulfilled to the very year Jesus was baptized by John and the Holy Ghost came upon Him.
When John the Baptist saw the Holy Ghost “descending and remaining” on Jesus, he understood that Jesus is the Christ who was promised. John knew He had come to “make an end of sin.” This is why he pointed others to Jesus, saying, “Behold, the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world.”
Jesus Christ died on the cross to “take away our sin.” I John 3:5. This is the sin which came into the world when Adam disobeyed God. This is the sin that you came into this world with. This is the sin every person lives with until Jesus Christ takes it away. When this happens, everything changes in you!
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Jesus Christ died on the cross to “take away our sin.” I John 3:5. This is the sin which came into the world when Adam disobeyed God. This is the sin that you came into this world with. This is the sin every person lives with until Jesus Christ takes it away. When this happens, everything changes in you!
When John the Baptist saw the Holy Ghost “descending and remaining” on Jesus, he understood that Jesus is the Christ who was promised. John knew He had come to “make an end of sin.” This is why he pointed others to Jesus, saying, “Behold, the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world.”
The angel Gabriel came to the prophet Daniel with the promise of the “Messiah, the Prince” (The Christ) who was to come. It was promised that Christ would “make an end of sins,” and “bring in everlasting righteousness.” Daniel 9:24. Gabriel gave a mathematical formula by which we would know who the Messiah is, and it fulfilled to the very year Jesus was baptized by John and the Holy Ghost came upon Him.
When sin entered the human heart, the Serpent, otherwise known as Lucifer, Satan, and the Devil, became “the god of this world.” II Corinthians 4:4. It is so very easy to understand this when we consider the history of humanity and see the world around us in this twenty-first century. Satan is raging, and it seems the entire world could simply “blow up.” Radical Islam is swarming worldwide like the “locusts” described in the ninth chapter of Revelation, and the next thing on the prophetic calendar is the deaths of one third of all living. Revelation 9:13-15
first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities” Act 3:26.
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