Why did Jesus share in our humanity?
 
He came to do the will of the Father which involved both fulfilling
prophecy, His earthly ministry as well as His death on the cross. 
For the Son of man came to save that which was lost.
For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering. 
Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power of death--that is, the devil-- and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. For surely it is not angels he helps, but Abraham's descendants. For this reason he had to be made like his brothers in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people. 
Otherwise, He would have needed to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now once at the consummation of the ages He has been manifested to put away sin by  the sacrifice of Himself. 
 
 
Harry



Chad Richard Bresson <breusswane@...> wrote:
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "H Dorrington" 
> No, He came to do the will of the Father.

Which was what? Why was the will of the Father not fulfilled on day 2 of
His life?

Chad Bresson
Xenia, OH

		
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