Why Did Jesus Die?
From Why Did Jesus Die? by Bruxy Cavey
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The cross shows God’s heart of infinite love, even in response to our hate and hostility. No matter what you’ve done, and no matter how far you’ve gone away from God, he loves you, he is waiting for you, and he wants to celebrate with you when you come home.
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kevin s. June 30, 2012
What, no comments yet? i love brother bruxy and his teaching. I had hoped he would have addressed the fact that, as far as i can tell, there is no mention in the bible of any prophets that were in fact killed by the jews.
i need to know why that is. Anyone care to share?
Kevin June 30, 2012
where in the bible are there stories written of the jews killing any of the prophets?
Gloria June 30, 2012
Jesus died becuase we are worthy for God so loved us….even before the grate beginning.
Kevin June 30, 2012
Brother Bruxy said; “There is wrath at the cross but primarily that is the wrath of those who are rejecting the Son.”
Primarily? Is he saying that there is other “secondary” wrath with the cross? Does that mean that God did indeed “pour out his wrath” on Jesus….but…only secondarily??? i’m confused:/
Christina July 1, 2012
@Kevin…not 100% but what I think brother Bruxy is saying is that the wrath is our own wrath towards God. We know we are sinners, and our wrath is that the cross doesnt make sense. We dont fully get grace. Jesus loved us while we were yet sinners. His love and grace is infinite. We react in our own wrath because we dont get it. It doesnt make sense. Our wrath is towards God because we (each of us through our sin) killed Jesus at the cross. Jesus comes back after we murdered him, and responds by pouring out more love. God doesnt pour out his wrath on his son – even secondarily – that would be child abuse. Doesnt line up with “GOD IS LOVE.” I am trying to more fully wrap my brain around this as well. Bless you
Tim July 2, 2012
Beautiful!!! God in a sentence: “God is LOVE”!
Kevin July 3, 2012
@Christina…Thanks; now i “see men as trees” :)
Denley McIntosh July 5, 2012
Hi Christina & Kevin,
It depends on your atonement view: the implications of Christ’s death. If you hold to a Christus Victor view of the atonement (like Pastor Greg), God’s wrath is indirect and comes from wicked people and Satan. If you hold to a Penal Substitution view (like many evangelical pastors), God’s wrath is direct and comes from the Father himself on the Son who wilfully obliges.
Some say the former is God being too soft on sin – opting more for a loving God than a just God. Others say the latter is too harsh and child-abusive like – opting more for vengeful God than a loving God. I opt for the former, which more embraces the Christus Victor view. (I have my reasons but not enough space to explain.) Just be aware that there are Christian camps who see otherwise and embrace penal substitution.
I guess …in all things charity as the saying goes.
Art July 9, 2012
John the Baptist spoke of Jesus to the people in Jn 1:29 when, “The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!”
The Jews hearing this most probably understood John to be referring back to Lev 4:32 ‘But if he brings a lamb as his offering for a sin offering, he shall bring it, a female without defect. 33 ‘He shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering and slay it for a sin offering in the place where they slay the burnt offering. 34 … 35 … ‘Thus the priest shall make atonement for him in regard to his sin which he has committed, and he will be forgiven.’
Art July 9, 2012
And also, for all the people: NAS Lev 16:15 “Then he shall slaughter the goat of the sin offering which is for the people, and bring its blood inside the veil and do with its blood as he did with the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it on the mercy seat and in front of the mercy seat. 16 “He shall make atonement for the holy place, because of the impurities of the sons of Israel and because of their transgressions in regard to all their sins … 30 for it is on this day that atonement shall be made for you to cleanse you; you will be clean from all your sins before the LORD.
Art July 9, 2012
It seems to me that God the Father has, once and for all, expressed His anger and hatred of sin by pouring out completely His wrath on His Son Jesus instead of on us who deserve it.
Therefore, God no longer has any wrath left to exercise on anyone.
Art July 9, 2012
And finally, (maybe)
Heb 9:11 But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things to come, He entered through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation ; 12 and not through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, He entered the holy place once for all, … 28 so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him.
Matt 26:27 And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; 28 for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins.