What is the importance of Jesus crucifixion and resurrection?
Jesus’ death and resurrection open the possibility of eternal life with God for all people. Death is not something to be feared. It is a gateway into a new and richer life. This is a comfort to Christians facing death or grieving the death of loved ones.
What are the benefits of Jesus crucifixion?
There are three things we had to be released from: the curse of the law, the guilt of sin, and the power of sin. Christ redeemed us from each of these. Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law: “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us” (Galatians 3:13-14).
What did Christ’s death and resurrection accomplished for us?
Jesus “was raised because of our justification.” Jesus’ bodily resurrection on the third day proves that God the Father accepted the sacrifice of His Son as full payment for our sins and the sins of the whole world. Instead of being enemies of God, we are reconciled to God (Romans 4:10-11).
What happened to Jesus between the Crucifixion and the resurrection?
“And the way the Jewish calendar falls, each day goes from dawn until dusk. So when He died on Friday afternoon, early Sunday morning is ‘the third day’ after His death as was prophesied by Jesus Himself.”
How did Jesus accomplish salvation?
The ransom theory of atonement says that Christ liberated humanity from slavery to sin and Satan, and thus death, by giving his own life as a ransom sacrifice to Satan, swapping the life of the perfect (Jesus), for the lives of the imperfect (other humans).
Why is Jesus personally important?
It is important for us to get the identity of Jesus right – otherwise we will relate to Him in the wrong way. 9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Mark 2:1-12 – demonstrates Jesus’ power and authority to forgive sin.