14/04/2023
WHY DID GOD PLAN SUFFERING FOR HIS SON JESUS?
God planned suffering for His son Jesus :
1) Because to save men from sin He(Jesus) must bear the punishment of their sin.
Isaiah 53:4-6
[4]Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
[5]But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
[6]All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Jesus bearing the punishment of our sin satisfy the justice of God.
The Justice of God does not allow sin to go unpunished, even though He is the God of love. In His love for us as sinner He provided a substitute for us in the person of His Son Jesus. Who took our place bearing the punishment of sin by suffering and dieing on the cross of calvary.
If there weren't any substitute to bear our sin God couldn't have been able to save us from sin even though He can do all things. Due to the fact that He is a Just God. To be maintain His justice without compromise He was obligated to provide a substitute. The is the reason the bible said "GOD IS THE JUST AND JUSTIFIER OF THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN JESUS"
Romans 3:24-26
[24]Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
[25]Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
[26]To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
It imperative that take into cognizance that God didn't bypass His justice in bringing salvation to us. His righteous justice was satisfied through the substitute He provided to bear the punishment of sin for men. The same way He provided a ram for Abraham when He told him to stop not use his son as sacrifice.
Genesis 22:11-14
[11]And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
[12]And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
[13]And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
[14]And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.
In Christ Jesus He has equally made a provision for Himself for the sacrifice needed for our salvation.
Hallelujah Jesus gave Himself to bear the punishment of sin. Satisfying the justice of God.
His provision of this sacrifice (Jesus) is demonstration of His love for us.
John 3:16-17
[16]For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
[17]For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
If you have not accepted Jesus as your Lord and savior it is time for you to do it now. Because He loves you and bear the punishment of your sin. You need to believe Him in your heart and confess His lordship over your life and them you are save. Your sin are forgiven
Romans 10:9-10
[9]That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
[10]For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Say this words after me:
LORD JESUS come into my life and be the Lord of my life. I believe today that you suffer and die for my sin and on the third day you rose again. Forgive me my sin. And give me the power to save you from today. Thank for saving me. AMEN
To be continue.......