When Jesus died on the cross He took away
the sin of the world. But what is the “sin of the world”? Why not the “sins”
(plural) of the world?
First of all, the Bible makes a distinction
between “sin” and “sins.” Sins concern things that we do (lying, stealing etc.). “Sin” concerns why we do what we do. One is a cause the other is a result. One is a
root the other is a fruit. Man’s real problem is sin or, his sin nature.
I recently found myself in the A&E with
a sharp pain right under my rib cage. We presumed a heart issue but it turned
out to be pleurisy. Medication was administered and the pain quickly subsided. The doctor dealt with the
root pleurisy problem and the pain eventually disappeared. In a similar
fashion, When Jesus died on the cross He dealt with the man’s root problem,
sin. Consider what the apostle Paul wrote,
“For He (God the Father) made Him (Jesus) who knew no sin to be sin for
us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him (2 Cor 5:21)
Christ was made “sin” and the judgment of a Holy God fell upon Him. He
did so as man’s substitute in dealing with man’s root problem. He died to
address our greatest need. This is how He made salvation possible. This is why
salvation is ONLY possible THROUGH Christ. This is why He is the only way to
God.
Do you wish to come to God through Christ? God’s salvation in only
through Him.
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