He paid for you
" God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us . ( Romans 5:8)
An evangelist was preaching the Gospel in a city in Canada when he entered the room, a drunk began to cause disorder. They tried to get him out, but he managed to free himself and wounded preacher. He had to call the police and after a month the man found himself in court. He was sentenced to pay a fine or, if he could not pay, a few weeks in prison.
After the session, the evangelist, who was present at the trial, came forward and asked to pay the fine. The judge was reluctant, but he could not refuse. Then they had to call the offender and said
"You are free: paid for another in his place."
"At my place? Who would pay for me?"
"That's what she has beaten."
Moved to tears, the man turned to the believer and shook hands with gratitude.
This anecdote shows how the Gospel reconcile justice with love. The preacher did not prevent the course of justice. Man found guilty should pay the fine, but the preacher was, for sheer goodness, pay in his place. Thus for the Gospel. God does not renounce his justice. He must punish all sin, but in his love has given his Son to bring to our place the punishment of our sins. Thus Jesus Christ was taken at the expense of the debt that we had contracted to God and He paid for us, if we accept, we are free, and even more, we are made children of God and we will enjoy eternity with Him
WHY JESUS \u200b\u200bDIED?
Why
allowed herself to crucify Jesus, when he was in Himself the power to free themselves from enemies?
Several times Jesus escaped the hands of those who tried to kill him. In Gethsemane, when Judas came to betray him, it was enough that Jesus said, "I am", because all the soldiers fell to the ground. Nobody could get their hands on Jesus, if He had not allowed. Why, then allowed herself to lead
"like a lamb to the slaughter like a sheep dumb before the shearer who" ? because it did not open his mouth? (Matthew 26:62, 27:12-14). Because he has given himself to death? (Isaiah 53:12).
Why? For love of God his Father, which was doing the work of salvation on the cross. For me to love the sinner, for you, dear readers, that he wanted to free forever from eternal damnation.
"For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life, then take it again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down " (John 10:17).
"I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep" (John 10:11).
"Jesus, having loved his own who were in the world, loved them to the end " (John 13:1).
"God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him who believes in Him is not judged: he that believeth not is already judged" (John 3:17, 18).
"Christ loved us and gave himself for us" (Ephesians 5:2), "gave himself a ransom for all" (1 Timothy 2:6).
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