COLOSSIANS 1:13(KJV)
"Why was Jesus Sent to Die on the cross? The answer of that question involves every one of us. And that also brings into focus another question, "What is sin?" Isaiah, in a passage that is prophetic in nature, says that all we like sheep have gone astray and that God laid on Him the sinfulness of us all. Going back to the Garden, we observe that our first father Adam turned his back on God's will and chose to go his own way. Paul said, "All have sinned!" And the word all is inclusive. Saying the same thing in another way, he said, "There is no one righteous; not even one" (Roman 3:10). In His own time, God sent His Son to be the ultimate sacrifice, to give His life as penalty for our sins. Thus God accepted His death in place of our death. Christ crucifixion was so moving that Rembrandt, the great Dutch painter of the seventeenth century, painted a graphic portrayal of it. Jesus was writhing in agony, and in the faces of those who stood at the foot of the cross Rembrandt depicted strong emotions. Yet one of the most significant things about his painting is that Rembrandt painted the image of his own face. It was his way of saying, "I was there, too! I helped put Him on that tree!"
What Jesus Christ did was to pay the price for your pardon, but a pardon is valid only when the person involved willingly accepts it. It's up to you to acknowledge that your sin took Him there and up to you to accept His forgiveness and cleaning. The good news is that the penalty of your sins has been paid. That's what the passion of Jesus Christ is about.
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