The death of Jesus Christ was an act of obedience to God the Father’s plan of salvation.
John 10:18
Christ did not bleed to death on the cross, but He dismissed His own spirit.
Luke 23:46; Matt. 27:50; John 19:30
His death was substitutionary.
1 Pet. 3:18; Rom. 5:6-8; John 10:11
His death was payment in full for all sins.
John 19:30, It is finished.
The biblical term ransom implies payment.
Matt. 20:28; 1 Tim. 2:6
His death was for all sins.
1 John 2:2; Heb. 2:9; 1 Tim. 2:6
Christ’s death accomplished the following:
Reconciliation
Rom. 5:10; Eph. 2:16; Col. 1:22; 2 Cor. 5:18
Redemption
Eph. 1:7; Rev. 1:5; 1 Pet. 1:18, 19
Justification
Rom. 5:9, 19
Propitiation
1 John 2:2
Rendered Satan powerless.
Heb. 2:14
Inaugurated the New Covenant
Luke 22:20; Heb. 9:15; 12:24
Sanctification
Heb. 13:12
Implications for Christians:
We should love Him and live our lives for Him.
2 Cor. 5:14-15
We should recognize Christ being number one in everything we think and do or preeminence.. Rom. 14:7-15
We should pursue and live a righteous life.
1 Pet. 2:24; 1:17-19
The death of Christ is the basis for the forgiveness and cleansing from our sins. 1 John 1:7
Church leaders are to be alert and protect the church against false teachers. Acts 20:28ff
What the world has to offer should lose its appeal. Gal. 6:14-16