Become a Christian

Jesus Christ declared, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” Mark 10:45. 

 

The question then arises – why did we need to be ransomed? The idea of a ransom is a payment that must be made in exchange for the release of a person. The idea of a ransom is most frequently used in instances of kidnapping, when someone is kidnapped and held prisoner until a ransom is paid for the person’s release.

 

Jesus paid our ransom to free us from bondage! Bondage from what? Bondage from sin and its consequences, physical death followed by eternal separation from God. Why did Jesus need to pay this ransom? Because we are all infected with sin. For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. 

Romans 3:23

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Therefore we are worthy of judgment from God. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 So how did Jesus pay our ransom? By dying on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins. For I [Paul] passed on to you as most important what I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures. 1 Corinthians 15:3 He [God] made the one who did not know sin [Jesus] to be sin for us, so that in him [Jesus] we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:21.

 

Why would God send His Son, Jesus, to die on the cross for my sins? That is a great question. You see, God created you to have an intimate, personal relationship with Him. HE LOVES YOU!  For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.  John 3:16   You see, God didn't just say that He loves us, rather He demonstrated His love for us!  But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 

Romans 5:8.

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How could Jesus’ death sufficiently pay for all of our sins? Jesus was God in human form, God came to earth to become one of us so He could identify with us and die for our sins. In the beginning was the Word [Jesus], and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1 The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14.

As God in the flesh, Jesus’ death was infinite in value, sufficient to pay for the sins of the entire world. He himself [Jesus] is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for those of the whole world. 1 John 2:2 Jesus’ resurrection after His death demonstrated that His death was the sufficient sacrifice, that He had truly conquered sin and death.