“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)
Jesus died because there was no other way for people to get rid of their sins. From the time of Adam and Eve, on down through each generation, sin had come between God and man.
God wanted to bring man back into a happy relationship with him, and give man eternal life in a new sinless body to dwell in a sinless heaven. He sent His only begotten Son into the world to live as a man. But living among men was not enough. “Without shedding of blood is no remission…” (Hebrews 9:22). For this reason Jesus had to die to pay for the sins of the whole world—all of mankind. He had to take upon Himself all the guilt of all men of all ages—all the greed, hatred, jealousy, cowardice, all the unbelief.
And once for all, He paid for those and for all sins. He paid by giving up His own life on Calvary’s Cross. He was the only perfect sacrifice because He was the only perfect One to ever live.
When Christ died He made it possible for us to be free from sin. How? We can accept this great salvation as a free gift! By believing that Jesus was God’s Son and that He paid the penalty that day when He died on Calvary’s Cross, was buried, and rose again the third day. He later ascended into heaven and today sits on the right hand of God as mediator for all who have accepted Him.
Of course it was our sin, too, and not just the hatred and disbelief of the Jewish leaders which crucified Jesus. The chosen people failed God as a family, but they as individuals were no more guilty than each of us. Sin really crucified Christ, the sins of the people of all times—ours included.
“Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world and death by sin and so death passed upon all men for that all have sinned.” Yes, Christ died for all because all have sinned. That includes you and me.
If there is one who is reading this and is not saved, won’t you listen to the Lord as He says to you, ” Come now and let us reason together—though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” Won’t you reason with the Lord or let Him reason with you through the Word, and let Him wash you white as snow as you are born into His family and become a child of God? Believe, accept Him, and be saved!
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)
“…And without the shedding of blood is no forgiveness of sin.” (Hebrews 9:22)
“Wherefore as by one man sin entered into the world and death by sin and so death passed upon all men for that all have sinned.” (Romans 5:12)
“Come now and let us reason together, saith the Lord, though your sins be as scarlet they shall be as white as snow, though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” (Isaiah 1:18)
