WHY DID JESUS DIE ON THE CROSS? By: Randy Kea Why exactly did Jesus die on the cross? There are several scriptural reasons: First, we note that it was God’s plan for Jesus to die on the cross. In fact, it was a matter of Old Testament prophecy (Matthew 27:35; Isaiah 53: Luke 24:44-47). Jesus himself foretold of His own death time and time again (Matthew 16;21; 20:17-19; Mark 8:31; 9:31; 10:33-34; Luke 9:22; 18:31-33). Jesus died on the cross to abolish the Old Testament Law (Ephesians 2:14-16; Colossians 2:14-16). We now live and...
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New Life in Christ
NEW LIFE IN CHRIST By: Randy Kea In II Corinthians 5:17, the apostle Paul said, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away, behold, all things are become new.” Please consider the following analysis of this verse. “Therefore if” – This phrase sets forth the conditional nature of gaining and maintaining a right relationship with God. The word “if” is found throughout the New Testament denoting the fact that salvation is conditional. For instance, in John 8:31, the Lord said, “If ye continue in my...