Why Did Jesus Have to Come to the Earth? (TMF:SE04)

Monday, December 13, 2021
Peace to Live By: Why Did Jesus Have to Come to the Earth? (TMF:SE04) - Daniel Litton
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       But why did Jesus, God himself, have to be born on the earth in the flesh of a human? The system of sacrifices from the Old Testament Law only 'covered' people's sins until the Messiah could come to make the 'real' payment. To use a current day analogy, think of a credit card. The sins of all the people of the Old Testament were put on credit, if you will, until the debt could be totally paid off in the future. When Christ came, he paid the debt in full on the cross for all the sins that had ever been committed at that time, and all the sins that would be committed in the future. It is written in Galatians 3:13 that, “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree“ (ESV). Think about what the Apostle Peter stated to the Israelites in Acts 5:30-32: “The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him” (ESV).