Jesus Died for You so that You can Live with Him

At the outset, let me encourage you to pick up a Bible as you begin to read this study, and read all the references included. The more you dwell on Christ’s word, the stronger your faith will become.

What does this mean: Jesus died for you?

Well … sin is transgression against God’s will. 1 John 3:4. Death is the ultimate consequence of sin. Genesis 2:7-17; Romans 6:23. Everybody has sinned. Romans 3:23; 5:12. Except Jesus who never ever sinned. John 8:46; Hebrews 4:15; 1 Peter 2:21-23. So when Jesus died He wasn’t dying for His own sins, but for your sins and my sins; for everyone’s sins. 1 Peter 2:24. In other words, because He was innocent and pure, he should never have died. But His dying for everyone else’s sins was God’s plan to save us from hell. Acts 2:22-23. He took the wrap for the rest of us. Romans 8:1-4; Colossians 1:21-23. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:21

When I tell a lie, I have sinned. Jesus never told a lie. Romans 3:4; Titus 1:1-2. His dying on the cross was a death He died for my lie.

And this same fact is true in respect of every sin every human being has committed. God forsook Jesus at the moment of His death because of our sins in His body, so that if we believe what Jesus did for us, then God will not forsake us but save us from our sins and the punishment we deserve because of those sins.

The proof that God accepted Jesus’ death on our behalf is in Jesus’ resurrection. Acts 2:24. His resurrection and death were predicted hundreds of years beforehand in Isaiah 53 and Psalm 16:8-11. Read those references.

Unless you put your trust in what Jesus has done for you - in His life, death and resurrection - then when you die, your sins will have not been atoned for, and so you will die in your sins, and face hell and destruction instead of eternal life. Matthew 10:28-33; 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10.

Read the following Scriptures to see how it works:

“I told you that you would die in your sins, for unless you believe that I am he you will die in your sins.” John 8:24

But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and

honour because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone … 14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. 16 For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring of Abraham. 17 Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. Hebrews 2:9,14-17

 

He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. 23 When he was reviled, he did not revile in

return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. 24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. 25 For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. 1 Peter 2:22-25

That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his

offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, 17 as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist. 18 In hope he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.” 19 He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (since he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah's womb. 20 No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, 21 fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised. 22 That is why his faith was “counted to him as righteousness”. 23 But the words “it was counted to him” were not written for his sake alone, 24 but for ours also. It will be counted to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord, 25 who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification. Romans 4:16-25

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God … 6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die — 8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:1-2,6-8

 

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. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 11 For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” 12 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

… 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. Romans 10:9-13,1617

Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. 6 We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. 7For one who has died has been set free from sin. Romans 6:3-7

Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” 37 Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” 38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.” Acts 2:36-39

Believe Jesus is your Lord and Saviour who died to cleanse you from your sin.

Repent of your past life with all its sins, and turn to Jesus to start a new life.

Before witnesses, confess your faith in Jesus as Lord to qualify you for baptism that brings Christ into your life.

Be baptized into Christ to receive God’s forgiveness for your sins and the gift of God’s Holy Spirit, so that Christ can live in you forever.

God’s plan with hardships …

•      To turn us from devotion to the world to dependence on God.

•      Too much pleasure, too much materialism, too much selfishness are not good preparation for eternity.

•      Hardships give opportunities for us to love one another more, and become more like God.

•      God’s people can talk with the world about why disasters happen, and then provide gospel hope.

·         Hardships test us to see what we regard as important. Will you pass the above tests with flying colours?

David Hunter