Why did Jesus die for us?

Jesus died so that humans could have their sins forgiven and receive everlasting life. (Romans 6:​23; Ephesians 1:7)

In the Old Testament, the people of Israel used a system of sacrifices to pay the debt for their sins. God’s laws dictated the types of offerings that were required to atone for certain transgressions. The majority of living sacrifices were to be ideal creatures with no flaws.

Jesus, God’s Son, came to earth in the New Testament to reconcile us to God by the ultimate sacrifice: his own life.

On our own, we could never live a life worthy of God. As a result, Jesus led a sinless life on our behalf. Then Jesus died the agonising death that our sins deserved.

According to John 3:17, “God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him could be saved.” He took the punishment for all of our sins at once by offering himself for us on the cross.

As a result, he became the ultimate sacrifice, once and for all meeting the demands of God’s justice. That is why we refer to Jesus as the “Lamb of God.”

The crucifixion of Jesus demonstrates the depths of God’s love for us and the lengths he went to save us.