C. Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ’s Mission

God sent his only Son to save the world

For this is the way God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son [Jesus], so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. 17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world should be saved through him.   John 3:16-17 NET

God sent Jesus Christ to take away sins

You know that Christ came to take away sins.   1 John 3:5a CEV

Jesus Christ died for us

But God showed how much he loved us by having Christ die for us …   Romans 5:8a CEV

Jesus Christ gave his life in place of our lives to pay the penalty for our sin. He did this so that we would not have to pay it ourselves with eternal death. Instead we can have eternal life. This is spiritual life which extends beyond physical death.

God raised Jesus Christ back to life

But God raised him from death.   Acts 2:24a GNT

Jesus Christ’s Significance

By Jesus’ death our sins can be forgiven

For by the blood of Christ [his death] we are set free, that is, our sins are forgiven.   Ephesians 1:7b GNT

By Jesus’ death we can have peace with God

[Paul, to believers:]  But his Son became a human and died. So God made peace with you, and now he lets you stand in his presence as people who are holy and faultless and innocent.   Colossians 1:22 CEV

We can only be saved through Jesus Christ

Salvation is to be found through him alone …   Acts 4:12a GNT

God has made Jesus Christ Lord of all

Jesus Christ … is Lord of all.   Acts 10:36b GNT

Jesus Christ will return and judge all people

For the Son of Man [Jesus] will come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done.   Matthew 16:27 NET