Question about Jesus..?

Question

OK. When Jesus died on the cross, how did he save our sins? How did that work?

Answer 1

Jesus became sin for us and bore our sins in His body on the cross, thus fulfilling the Law.
2 Cor. 5:21, "He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him."
1 Peter 2:24, "and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed."
Rom. 8:3-4, "For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh. 4in order that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit."
Therefore, salvation is by grace through faith since it was not by our keeping the Law, but by Jesus, God in flesh, who fulfilled the Law and died in our place.
Eph. 2:8-9, "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, that no one should boast."
Gal. 3:13, "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us—for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree."
Eph. 5:2, "and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you, and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma."

Answer 2

Jesus is the way! Jesus took our sin upon Himself (2 Corinthians 5:21). Jesus died in our place (Romans 5:8), taking the punishment that we deserve. Three days later, Jesus rose from the dead, proving His victory over sin and death (Romans 6:4-5). Why did He do it? Jesus answered that question Himself, "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends" (John 15:13). Jesus died so that we could live. If we place our faith in Jesus, trusting His death as the payment for our sins - all of our sins are forgiven and washed away. We will then have our spiritual hunger satisfied. The lights will be turned on. We will have access to a fulfilling life. We will know our true best friend and good shepherd. We will know that we will have life after we die - a resurrected life in heaven for eternity with Jesus!

"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16).

Answer 3

It really is rather simple. When Adam and Eve sinned, they gave away the right to live forever in perfection on a paradise earth. Since they had children after they sinned, they could only pass onto their children what they themselves were: sinners.

Their children – through no fault of their own – had no right to eternal life in perfection. Could a ransom be found? Yes, someone who had that right could give himself as a ransom and buy back what Adam lost. But it would have to be a perfect human. Animal sacrifies would not be sufficient for animals are inferior to humans. God himself certainly could not do it. Why? Aside from the fact that it is impossible for God to die in any form, that would not be a compensation. Adam was not a god. A god did not sin. A human sinned. A perfect human was needed.

This is where Jesus comes in. He was born a perfect human – no more and no less. He actually had the right to live forever on earth because he never sinned. So he willingly came to be born as a human to buy back what Adam lost: by means of his ransom sacrifice – he willingly gave up what he had the right to keep. That is why we read at 1 Corinthians 15:22 that "in Adam all are dying but in Christ all will be made alive." Also 1 Corinthians 15:45: "The first man Adam became a living soul, the last Adam became a life-giving spirit."

When he was resurrected, Jesus appeared in heaven before the true God and presented the value of his blood. So we read at Hebrews 9:24.

This is why Christ will never again be human. If he did, he would be taking back what he sacrificed. And what, again, did he sacrifice? He sacrificed his perfect human life. He was resurrected as a spirit person – not as a human and not in a physical body.

Now all those who avail themselves of this ransom sacrifice can have what Adam lost: perfect eternal life on a paradise earth. That is what Adam lost. That is what Christ bought back.

There were other reason that Jesus was born on earth as a human, but this is how he died for our sins.

Hannah J Paul

Answer 4

Dont believe everything you hear in church. First of all if Jesus died on the cross, look at who wrote the Bible? Second of all, the Bible has been re written several times to suit the needs of certain people. Take King James 1, do an extensive search on him, he is not the man we think we know. It is beleived by many scholars that when the monks translated the King James version that they were in fear of him. Quick history on him- King James mother was locked in a tower when he was only a few months old. His father was murdered when James was an infant. His mother wrote to him but the letters never got to James. James was raised by men who hated his mother. He grew up hating women. King James was widely known as Queen James because of his open homosexuality, nothing wrong with it. He only married to produce an heir to his throne. This is why you see so much hate for women in the book. By the way did you know that up until the 14th century the Vatican was performing same sex marriages?
MY POINT IS the bible is a story, NOT a history book. Do your own research on it. Yes the places were there and some of the people, but the events????? Christianity was formed from violence and will continue to be violent. No I dont hate all christians, just the hypocrits.

Answer 5

Remember when Adam and Eve ate the apple, that's our biggest sin for not listen to God and want to be like God, thats the reason why Jesus died on the cross to save us from that sin and have a chance to be with God again and we can be in heaven, if Jesus not die for us, we all go to hell

Answer 6

Before Jesus came along, God required a blood sacrifice for sin in the form of animals. When Jesus shed his sinless blood on the cross, it took the place of the animal sacrifices.
He died as the sacrifice for everyone.
I hope that makes sense.

Answer 7

There are two parts to the salvation that Jesus died for on the cross.

The first is for forgiveness of sin. Under God's law, anything a person sins, the ulimate penalty is death. Because Jesus had never sinned, he never had to die. But he choose to die to pay for our sins. Kind of like if you get a speeding ticket, and your Dad pays it for you, then you don't have to. Jesus paid that "ticket" for our sins so we don't have to.

But there is a second part. His death was also to CLEANSE us from sin (Like it says in 1 John 1:9, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness"). It is not enough just to pay your speeding ticket. Your Dad should also work with you to help you learn to drive correctly. That way you avoid tickets, accidents, etc. in the future.

While your Dad can pay your ticket with or without your cooperation, he can't change your driving habits unless you want them to change. There is were faith in Jesus comes in.

He is already paid for our past sins, but he needs our cooperation to change us so that we avoid future sins. We have to acknowledge what he has done by his death and resurrection, and then submit to his guidance. Romans 10:9 says it like this "If you confess that Jesus is Lord, and believe that he rose from the dead, you will be saved".

Answer 8

There is a long explanation that I can go into, but know that the prophecy of His sacrifice was told literally and by examples that are foiund in the Old Testament.

The word propitiation would be good to examine:
noun
1. the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity [syn: placation]
2. the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity) [syn: expiation]
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/propitiation

God made it a requirement to make sacrifices for sins. This is illustrated in the Book of Exodus, where the sins of the people had to be atoned for:
Atonement
–noun 1. satisfaction or reparation for a wrong or injury; amends.
2. (sometimes initial capital letter) Theology. the doctrine concerning the reconciliation of God and humankind, esp. as accomplished through the life, suffering, and death of Christ.
3. Christian Science. the experience of humankind's unity with God exemplified by Jesus Christ.
4. Archaic. reconciliation; agreement.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Atonement

Jesus, who according to the Bible was the Son of God, the Word of God, is the sacrifice that God the Father would require in order to once again accept man into His kingdom.

The Passover is full of what are called 'Types and Shadows' of things to come. Most of the Types and Shadows of things to come point to Jesus. If you know about the Passover, you would know that the lamb had to live with the people who were going to sacrifice it, in their house. It had to be unblemished. The blood was used to strike at the door ( which would form the shape of a cross in the way they had to do it.) And if they did that, that family, all who were in that house, would escape God's wrath which was called the Angel of Death. In Egypt, the firstborn would die if there was no sacrifice. It is also important to know that according to Hebraic tradition, the firstborn was the symbol of life to the household, so the condemnation of the firstborn had other deeper meanings to those families.

What Jesus did was remove the need for other sacrifices that were to appease God. He, being perfect, became sin, though He was sinless.

I have avoided many scriptural references to what it is that I am saying. If you want those, please e-mail me. Thanks.

Answer 9

God use to accept animal sacrifices for sins,Then God gave His greatest love to the world His only Son.Jesus walked this earth as a man sinless with Gods blood in Him so when He was crucified that took away the old way.So when a person asks Jesus to forgive their sins Jesus comes into your heart and God sees Jesus in you not sin.

Answer 10

A quick answer- The wages(result/penalty) of Sin is Death. Sin can only be conquered through sacrifice of a pure lamb without spot or blemish, according to the old testamnet.
Jesus Christ took the place of the Sinner by becoming the lamb without blemish or spot(he never sinned) and he sacrifced himself so that we could be saved from the penalty of sin which is death.

However, only those who accept this free gift and Jesus Christ will be saved.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that who ever believes in him will not die but have everlasting life" John 3:16

If u have anymore questions feel free to email me!

Answer 11

What's the whole point of salvation? How does the cross work? Check this: God at the
beginning of time sets up laws, scientific laws, gravity,
etc. He also sets up a basic law of obedience: love God and
love your neighbor. Man broke these two laws (the core of
the Ten Commandments). All of us break these laws. God has
already said if you don't follow these laws you will be put
to death. But since He loves His creation, He doesn't want
to destroy them. He wants a way to save them. But how?
Sacrifice. Executing the consequence but on someone else.
But who could be worthy enough to be sacrified for billions
of people since the beginning of time? God. So He went to
earth, and died for the sins of man.

All He asks now is for you to accept that. That is
salvation. He doesn't want you to pull up a list of things
so you can be 'Christian'. He just wants you to accept that
He died for you and that your sins are forgiven when you ask
of it to be.

Now how about attitudes and following laws and
regulations and all this jazz. You have to see God as a
friend rather than a cop. Just for an example, if you
hang out with friends that smoke all the time, you are
influenced to do so yourself and might take up smoking.
In the same way, if you hang out with God and people that
believe in Him, you will be influenced to live that kind of
life. The change is progressive, and to some people
instant. But it all starts out with befriending God.