WHO KILLED JESUS CHRIST?
Romans 4:25 He was delivered over to death for our sins
and was raised to life for our justification.
For centuries, Christians,
Jews, scholars, leaders and laymen have debated this question. Many lay blame
on the Jews since they were the ones who had shouted approval for Barabbas
instead of Jesus, to be crucified. Some say Pilate is to blame since he turned
his back on Christ when he could have spared him knowing he was innocent of the
charges. Others heap the blame on Judas and Herod for the grand conspiracy that
brought their political threat to the cross of death. Who killed Jesus? Whom
can we clearly blame?
If Adam had never sinned then sin and death never would have entered the world of mankind until you or I first sinned. Now, if we sinned only that one time, God would still have sent Jesus to take your place and to receive the punishment for your sin himself. God loves the world and you in particular, enough to have allowed his Son to die for everyone or even you alone, so you would not suffer the penalty for your sin, death eternal. Can you see that one sin was sufficient to send Jesus to the Cross on Calvary’s hill. Now you can see that in all truth, our sins sent Jesus to be killed.
Christianity is a personal matter because of the issue of “my” sins. Christ died for each individual sin of each individual person. He died for your sins. This personal nature of His sacrifice can only elicit the response of total surrender to him in devotion and thanksgiving.
How will you respond to His sacrifice for You? How will you show your gratitude to Him?
If Adam had never sinned then sin and death never would have entered the world of mankind until you or I first sinned. Now, if we sinned only that one time, God would still have sent Jesus to take your place and to receive the punishment for your sin himself. God loves the world and you in particular, enough to have allowed his Son to die for everyone or even you alone, so you would not suffer the penalty for your sin, death eternal. Can you see that one sin was sufficient to send Jesus to the Cross on Calvary’s hill. Now you can see that in all truth, our sins sent Jesus to be killed.
Christianity is a personal matter because of the issue of “my” sins. Christ died for each individual sin of each individual person. He died for your sins. This personal nature of His sacrifice can only elicit the response of total surrender to him in devotion and thanksgiving.
How will you respond to His sacrifice for You? How will you show your gratitude to Him?
Jericho Road
Ministries Chapel, by
Rev.Bruce W. Gimbel, September 16, 2005
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