JESUS' DEATH AND RESURRECTION What They Can Mean for You

Jesus gave his life so that we might live forever

"The Father has sent his Son as Savior of the world." - 1 John 4:14.

Jehovah God arranged a means for overcoming the effects of sin and freeing us from the penalty of eternal death?  How?  He sent his beloved Son from heaven to be born as a perfect human like Adam. But, unlike Adam, Jesus "committed no sin." (1 Peter 2:22) Because he was perfect, he did not come under the penalty of death and he could have lived forever as a perfect human.

Instead, however, Jehovah allowed Jesus to be killed by his enemies. Three days later, Jehovah brought him back to life as a spirit so that he could in time return to heaven.  There, Jesus presented to God the value of his perfect human life to redeem what Adam had lost for himself and his offspring.  Jehovah accepted that sacrifice, making it possible for those who exercise faith  in Jesus to receive everlasting life. -Romans 3:23, 24; 1 John 2:2. 

Jesus thus bought back what Adam had forfeited. He suffered death for us so that we could live forever.  The Bible:  "Jesus . . . suffered death, so that by God's undeserved kindness he might taste death for everyone." -Hebrews 2:9. 

This provision reveals much about Jehovah.  His high standard of justice made it impossible for imperfect humans to redeem themselves. However, his love and mercy moved him to meet his own requirements at an enormous cost to himself-the giving of his own Son to provide the redemption price . -Romans 5:6-8. 

Next time: JESUS' DEATH AND RESURRECTION What They Can Mean for You -Jesus was resurrected from the dead, and others will be too.

From the Watchtower magazine, 2015