Cost of Jesus' Work

 

    It is an insult to Jesus and what he did on Earth to proclaim that he will tolerate sin.  He does not.  He loves people, but hates sin.  He does not hate the sinner, but he hates what we do.  Never down play your sin to make yourself feel better or say that Jesus understands.  He understands the temptation, but he has already provided a way to avoid the sin.  There are no excuses.

    If you are a true Christians, then you are expected to conform to holiness even when faced with temptation.  To give into sin is to throw away all Jesus did.  To never turn to Jesus is to remain an enemy of God because you are subject to Satan.  You are helpless to save yourself.  Jesus is the only way.  To reject Jesus is to embrace eternal death.  You are condemned to eternal separation from God.

    Jesus came into this world to be a humble servant of God who was obedient to the point of death.  He taught us how to be humble and obey God's will for our lives.  Jesus never complained about his placement.  He loved everyone while still calling sin what it is: sin.  What did he get in return?  He was despised, unvalued, hated, rejected, suffered, and turned away from.  Yet, he still loved us and pray for us.

    All Jesus asked in return was for us to believe and follow him.  His blood was shed, so that we could find freedom from sin and Satan.  He was pure and innocent, but his blood was the only true sacrificial blood that can redeem all people.  Jesus took the punishment for all of our inequities.  God even turned his back on Jesus in the final hour of Jesus' life on the cross to replace Him having to turn his back on us for eternity.  Follow Jesus and you will never have to experience that.

Isaiah 53:1-6, Matthew 27:45-46, Romans 3:23-26, 5:6-11, 6:20-23, Galatians 3:10-12, Philippians 2:6-8, 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10, Hebrews 9:18-22, James 4:4-6, 1 Peter 1:17-20, 1 John 5:18-19