When I was a child I had to go to Sunday school. I was told by everyone including my grandmother that 'Jesus died for US!' I was to young then to really understand why he was really executed. Since then I have watched 'the Passion of Christ' I know that he was a martyr and obviously Christianity was formed and named after him, but how did we directly benefit from his death?
2007-03-28 03:44:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Without the shedding of blood, there is no remission for sin. But, Jesus didn't stay dead. He rose again in glory, defeating death and the grave.
2007-03-28 03:49:52 · answer #1 · answered by Char 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We directly benefited because His Crucifixion enabled us to seek our own salvation in the Word without having to have a priest anoint an altar on our behalf, especially if there was any sin in the PRIEST'S life! This way, we could have a personal relationship with God and gain an understanding of His Word through the efforts made toward study, prayer, living a pious life and etc. If He hadn't been sent to die for us, the evil that increased among men from generation to generation would've made it impossible for an animal sacrifice to be enough to cover our sins because the animal couldn't give itself WILLINGLY for our sins and we'd merely slough off our sins until Passover time, not realizing that if we died in that condition, we were Hell-bound! Having a direct conduit to the throne of Grace makes it possible for us to MAINTAIN our relationship with God instead of relying on a priest.
2007-03-28 04:25:47 · answer #2 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well here is how i take it. it's very simple. before Jesus people had very strict rules that were very hard to keep. that's why God send moses with the ten commandaments. ok. that was all nice and simple but you see the sins and broken rules that were made before the ten commandaments were still there. so God had to do something about it. from my great-grandfathers dream it happend like this. God asked his army of angles for one to come on earth, suffer and die for us, then to come back to life and be parysed as God's son sitting at his right. after some time Jesus stud up saying i will do it. then you can see what happend in mathew. an angel went to maria a virgin..etc..etc..etc. and after 33 years jesus ended his reason for being on earth. he was crucifed. when he said "it's all over" he was thinking about his reason for living. you see there are more explenations and i can tell you what every single move and word he sayd in the last day of His life, ment only that i think i am boring you already...but it all comes to this conclusion. jesus swapped mud for gold. he took away the sins and gave eternal life. only that unfurtunatlly satan who is the worst posiblle thing that could ever happen and is not worth even the carbon dioxide i breath out, did not like this so he covered our eyes making us blind from God's love for us. that's why now-adays we need to search with our hearts and not follow our eyes. hope you understood something out of this. God bless you and search with you heart...that's the true eyes (one more thing...all bad stuff comes from the brain therefore searching with your heart will bring you in a good place but just don't mix the feelings and the thaughts coming from the brain with those coming from the heart.)
2007-03-28 05:47:44 · answer #3 · answered by debyfrim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A honest search for truth will lead to a realization that:
* The resurrection really happened.
* We are all sinners, unworthy to be let into a perfect heaven.
* We will stand before a righteous judge when we die.
* Followers of Christ who have surrendered control of their life to Him will receive mercy.
* Non believers will receive justice
2007-03-30 20:39:01 · answer #4 · answered by lda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God's justice was served. Read Romans 3:21-31
2007-03-28 03:52:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Example but not close. Say that your beautiful child,cousin,or someone dear to you does something terrible accidently. For not having known any better. Like spilling oil on someones floor. And you see how it affected your loved one who is ashamed of the circumstances. Do you allow them to carry that load all by themselfs or would "you" clean it up yourself to put your loved one at ease since they are too young to figure it out?
2007-03-28 04:02:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law being made a curse for us."
What that means is that you are unable to keep God's law, and as such you are condemned to die both physically and spiritually. Christ has redeemed you from that curse and if you will flee to the Savior, away from the wrath to come you will be forgiven and saved.
2007-03-28 03:54:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is payin the price 4 us.
2007-03-28 05:00:55 · answer #8 · answered by Osuna shi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"by dieing he destroyed death, and by Resurrection he restored life"
2007-03-28 03:49:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
he, who was sinless, took on our sin so that we would be able to spend an eternity with Him
2007-03-28 03:50:25 · answer #10 · answered by Mace Face 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋