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Introduction to Theology
Take Home final
Why the death, resurrection and glorification of Jesus is vital to our salvation.
God knew He must save our wicked world. The only way to accomplish this task was to send the sinless lamb, Jesus Christ to make the ultimate sacrifice for us all. Since there were no one on earth who could fulfill the sacrifice of one for all, God knew He must send someone who could fulfill that role to save us. Because God sent Jesus, He was divine. We were not faithful to God, so we must pay the price for our rebelliousness. Jesus Christ was sent to pay the ultimate price for our sins. Jesus said, “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Matthew 20:28). He came to give his life, to die, and his death would result in salvation for others. This was the reason he came to earth. His blood was poured out for others (Matthew 26:28). (Why did Jesus have to die?, 2010) There was not any way that we could redeem ourselves for our transgressions. Jesus took our sins unto Him and did this for humankind. Jesus gave us our redemption. Jesus emptied Himself of His divine attributes and come into the world knowing what His end would be. He did this because He loved us and He loved our Heavenly Father. The blood of Jesus Christ covers our sins. “Being unrighteous and ungodly, we could not make ourselves acceptable to God. But in Jesus’ death, God acts for us.” (Powell, 2008)
Jesus’ resurrection and glorification is important because we must remember that He not only rose from the tomb, but also be glorified as the Lord. Jesus’ triumph over death is an example of God’s sovereignty over life and death. Only God has the power to raise the dead. Our Lord deserves our praise and glory for creating this universe. Through the resurrection, we no longer need to fear death. The resurrection proves that God deemed our sinful debt as “paid in full” by Jesus’ sacrifice for us. Because of His...