words that changed history: ‘Jesus became sin’
3 words that changed history: 'Jesus became sin'
By Kelly Williams, Op-Ed Contributor
Christian Post,
As we enter the Easter season and look to Holy Week, we want to center our attention on the significance of Christ's work of redemption for all of humanity. The Apostle Paul did the same thing for the church at Corinth in the first century. He reminded them of these three words, "Jesus became sin."
These three words changed the course of history and not only history but eternity for all who believe in Jesus Christ's sacrificial work on the cross.
Two thousand years ago, the Apostle Paul said this to the Corinthian church about Jesus: "For our sake he made him (Jesus) to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God" (2 Corinthians 5:21).
God the Father made Jesus to be sin. The One who knew no sin, became sin. I can't imagine living 33 years on this earth without sin. Can you? I can't even imagine living 33 minutes without sin. You and I do not possess this capacity for sinless living. But the one who did, Jesus, chose to give that up for you and me. That thought overwhelms me with hope, peace, joy, and floods me with the love of God.
Let me ask you this: do you owe a debt to Jesus that you can't pay? The answer is yes!
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