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Why did Jesus have to die?. For whom did Jesus die?. God had a problem…. Approach with his love to save us …. But His very nature had to destroy us. Man had a problem…. Approach God ’ s love for salvation … And… His very nature (holy) had to destroy us. ???. How can a
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God had a problem… Approach with his love to save us…. But His very nature had to destroy us.
Man had a problem… Approach God’s love for salvation… And… His very nature (holy) had to destroy us.
How can a loving God send anyone to hell?
How can a Holy God allow a sinful human into his presence?
We know God by his attributes love truth righteous holy pure
Add up all of the attributes and the sum total equals God. Love Holy Righteous Pure truth God
An attribute is a different glance of who God is in his basic nature. Love God Truth God Righteousness God Pure God Holy God
JESUS CHRIST MAN GOD
Romans 3:21-26 But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets…
…even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction…
…being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus…
…whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness…
…because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously committed…
…for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
Redemption BUY OUT OF SLAVE MARKET
The work of Christ on the cross man-ward is: Redemption
The work of Christ on the cross God-ward is: Propitiation i.e. satisfaction
…whom God displayed publicly as a satisfaction in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness…
Holy God Redemption Propitiation Sinful Man
Created you once Bought you once