Being Good is not enough - the cross of life!
Easter Service Good Friday
29 March 2013
Why is it that Jesus had to actually die?
God was and is offended by the way we lived and live our lives. So he needed to do something about it. Something radical needed to happen to help us on our spiritual journey.
We believe we live a 'good' life so we should be allowed. But being good is not enough!
The sacrifice in some way made atonement for the sins. Previously the slaughtering and sacrificing of an animal was a symbolic moment to get rid of our sins.
However the bible states that blood had to be spilled for the sacrifice to be an atonement. The blood which symbolizes life, had to be splattered and spilt.
We should not be romanticizing the act. It was not pleasant but had to take place.
Death by crucifixion is seen as one of the worst ways to die. An animal was not good enough to be sacrificed for a man, as we then see in the new covenant. Man had to die and the new covenant is seen through Jesus being crucified for our sins on the cross!
God's dilemma is that someone had to be sacrificed for each of us! He had to make a plan - the plan was Jesus Christ. Jesus, a real man became a real man to die for each of us, WILLINGLY!
He was willing to hold nothing back for each one of us!
By this we can have our relationship with God healed.
This sacrifice was made ONCE for ALL!
Thank you Lord Jesus!
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