why Jesus came to die: to absorb the wrath of God by ric Gustafson
I John 4:10 says In this is love not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
God is both just and loving. There was a demand for his Son to suffer and die. There was a willingness for his Son to suffer and die. God's love meets the demands of his justice. Sin is dishonoring God by preferring other things over him. Everyone sins and falls short of the glory of God according to Romans 3:23.
God is worthy of respect and admiration. Because God is just, he feels a holy wrath. Romans 6:23 says that the wages of sin is death. God sent his own Son to absorb that wrath and bear the curse for all who trust him. Jesus became our substitute and God's wrath was spent.
Thank you Jesus for being the propitiation for my sins. I love you.
research help: ' Fifty reasons why Jesus came to die' by John Piper
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
No comments:
Post a Comment