Why did Jesus live?
7In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. 11In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will,
The Father willed it. What is the will of the Father?
This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners
He said, "Behold, I have come to do Your will, O God."He takes away the first that He may establish the second. 10By that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
(Christ's Death Perfects the Sanctified)
11 And every priest stands ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, 13from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool. 14For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.
John recognized him early and declared Him to be the Lamb of God. John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
It appears He lived to die and shed Hid blood to reconcile us to the Father. "For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross."
Harry
Chad Richard Bresson <breusswane@...> wrote:
I think we're all agreed as to *why* Jesus died. But that does not begin to
answer the equally significant question....
Why did Jesus live?
Chad Bresson
Xenia, OH
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From: "H Dorrington"
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Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: [soundofgrace] Active obedience of Christ
> Do we need to have a law earned righteousness credited to our account or
can we become the sons of God and have the righteousness that is Christ's
imputed to us by His grace? Eph 1:4 "just as He chose us in Him before the
foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him
in love, 5having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to
Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, 6to the praise of the
glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved. 7In Him we
have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the
riches of His grace"
> Harry
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> John Reisinger <24jreisinger26@...> wrote:
> This is probably a dumb question, but as the Dutchman says, "It wonders
me."
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> . If the perfect righteousness of Christ earned by keeping the Law is
imputed to us then why would we need a sacrifice for sin since we would
already be accounted as perfectly righteous?
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> Likewise, if forgiveness of sin was all that was imputed to us through
Christ's cross work would we not be in a kind of "limbo?" Would we be not
guilty because we were forgiven and therefore could not be condemned and
lost, but not justified because we did not have an earned righteousness
credited to our account? Hence the necessity of the righteous life of
Christ, in addition to his death, being imputed to us.
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> JGR
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