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Mar 30, 2024 · Today we delve into the heart of 2 Corinthians 5:21, a profound verse that encapsulates the essence of our salvation through Jesus Christ. In these words, we discover the transformative truth of how Christ's righteousness becomes our own, leading us into a life of reconciliation and redemption.
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- Estuary Elim Church
Because of that life-changing experience, Paul was convinced that “Christ died for all” (v. 15). And because Christ died for all people—all people have value in God’s eyes. All people are loved by God. And the love of God in Jesus Christ compels us to live for Christ and to love others as God loves them (vv. 15-16).
II Corinthians 5:14-16 – Christ’s death for us was the sacrificial breakthrough which set us free from sin’s death decree, (“one has died for all, therefore all have died”). Christ is the new Adam ( Rom. 5:12-21; 1 Cor. 15:22 ff., 45-48). We are set free as we “die in Christ” ( Gal. 2:20 ). Our new life in Christ is celebrated ...
2 Corinthians 5:21. Theme: This verse shows how our greatest need as sinners—reconciliation with God—is completely met in Christ. (Delivered Sunday, October 7, 2007 at Bethany Bible Church. Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture references are taken from The Holy Bible, New King James Version; copyright 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc.)
- I. His Character: He Had No sin.
- II. His Sacrifice: He Became Sin For us.
- III. His Gift: We Might Become The Righteousness of God.
Paul begins with the fact that Christ “had no sin.” Some versions say that he “knew no sin,” stressing the sinless nature of his inner being. There was no sin outwardly because there was no sin inwardly. When Jesus Christ walked on the earth, he was perfectly righteous. Stated negatively, he was without fault, without sin, and without evil. He neve...
Here is the second miracle of our text. Jesus the sinless Son of God became sin for us. How could this be? Some translations attempt to soften the blow by translating “sin offering” instead of “sin.” Although that is acceptable in terms of the Greek language, it is not necessary. Paul is not suggesting that Christ literally became a sinner. Such a ...
We come to the third and final miracle in this verse–that in him we become the righteousness of God. This is what we all want–to be made right with God, to have our record cleared, to know that when we go to sleep at night there is nothing between us and our Heavenly Father. In this final phrase we have the Great Exchange: He was condemned that we ...
May 13, 2017 · V. 21 says: “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us,” – The sinless one Christ Jesus, has taken my sins and your sins and the sins of any who trust in him upon himself. The innocent one pays for our guilt. “so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”. – The sinless one gives us his own purity.
Apr 26, 2020 · Here in 2 Cor. 5:20-21 there is a plea for reconciliation to God. Plea From Whom. From God our creator. He is not an idol, not a god of human imagination. He is our maker. *From God who communicates. He is not silent. The Bible is his word to us and he is making a plea. From God who does not violate human freedom. He pleads. We have free choice.
