The Substitutionary Death on the Cross
The heart of God's provision for the fall is the death of Jesus Christ on the cross.
Not as a martyr, dying for a noble cause. Not as an example, showing us how to suffer with dignity.
But as a substitute, dying in our place, bearing our sin, satisfying the justice that our sin demanded.
Isaiah prophesied this with stunning clarity about seven hundred years before it even happened:
"But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all." —Isaiah 53:5-6
The Lord laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
Every sin, every transgression, every act of rebellion, every thought of unbelief, every moment of disobedience, all of it was placed upon Jesus.
He who knew no sin became sin for us. He who was perfectly righteous was treated as though He were the greatest sinner who had ever lived, so that we, who are sinners, might be treated as though we were righteous.
Paul captures this great exchange in his second letter to the Corinthians:
" For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him."—2 Corinthians 5:21
This is substitution. This is atonement. This is the heart of the gospel.
Jesus took what we deserved so that we could receive what He deserved.
He took our sin. We receive His righteousness.
He took our death. We receive His life.
He took our curse. We receive His blessing.
Glory to God!
The heart of God's provision for the fall is the death of Jesus Christ on the cross.
Not as a martyr, dying for a noble cause. Not as an example, showing us how to suffer with dignity.
But as a substitute, dying in our place, bearing our sin, satisfying the justice that our sin demanded.
Isaiah prophesied this with stunning clarity about seven hundred years before it even happened:
"But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all." —Isaiah 53:5-6
The Lord laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
Every sin, every transgression, every act of rebellion, every thought of unbelief, every moment of disobedience, all of it was placed upon Jesus.
He who knew no sin became sin for us. He who was perfectly righteous was treated as though He were the greatest sinner who had ever lived, so that we, who are sinners, might be treated as though we were righteous.
Paul captures this great exchange in his second letter to the Corinthians:
" For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him."—2 Corinthians 5:21
This is substitution. This is atonement. This is the heart of the gospel.
Jesus took what we deserved so that we could receive what He deserved.
He took our sin. We receive His righteousness.
He took our death. We receive His life.
He took our curse. We receive His blessing.
Glory to God!
The Substitutionary Death on the Cross
The heart of God's provision for the fall is the death of Jesus Christ on the cross.
Not as a martyr, dying for a noble cause. Not as an example, showing us how to suffer with dignity.
But as a substitute, dying in our place, bearing our sin, satisfying the justice that our sin demanded.
Isaiah prophesied this with stunning clarity about seven hundred years before it even happened:
"But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all." —Isaiah 53:5-6
The Lord laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
Every sin, every transgression, every act of rebellion, every thought of unbelief, every moment of disobedience, all of it was placed upon Jesus.
He who knew no sin became sin for us. He who was perfectly righteous was treated as though He were the greatest sinner who had ever lived, so that we, who are sinners, might be treated as though we were righteous.
Paul captures this great exchange in his second letter to the Corinthians:
" For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him."—2 Corinthians 5:21
This is substitution. This is atonement. This is the heart of the gospel.
Jesus took what we deserved so that we could receive what He deserved.
He took our sin. We receive His righteousness.
He took our death. We receive His life.
He took our curse. We receive His blessing.
Glory to God!
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