Why did Jesus pay the penalty for our sins?

The Lord Jesus Christ came to fulfill that demand once and for all. His divine nature and sinless life meant that he had no sins of his own for which to atone. As Christ laid down his life voluntarily for our sins, he paid the full penalty for all sin, of all people, of all time — past, present, and future.

What is the penalty for our sins?

spiritual death
God has pronounced that the penalty of sin is spiritual death and separation from God in a place of judgment called hell: “For the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). Jesus clearly taught that sinners were condemned in sin and would perish and go to hell if they didn’t believe in Him as their Savior (John 3:16-18).

Do we have to pay for our sins?

We can’t pay for our sins. In order to do so would require more blood than we can offer because God is good and can’t tolerate any blemishes in His presence. That’s why He offered His Son, His perfect avatar, Jesus Christ as payment to quench the unsatisfiable thirst of death.

Who died on the cross for our sins?

Jesus died for sinners and through his death, paid for all our sins that we may receive by grace that entire God wanted to give us together with the salvation of our souls.

Does God have to pay for our sins?

God loves us ( John 3:16) and wants us to be saved from hell ( 2 Peter 3:9 ). But because God is also just and righteous, He cannot allow our sin to go unpunished. Someone has to pay for it. In His great mercy and love, God provided His own payment for our sin.

Will God allow our sin to go unpunished?

But because God is also just and righteous, He cannot allow our sin to go unpunished. Someone has to pay for it. In His great mercy and love, God provided His own payment for our sin. He sent His Son Jesus Christ to pay the penalty for our sins by dying on the cross for us.

What is GOD’s punishment for sin?

God is an eternal and infinite Being ( Psalm 90:2 ). As a result, all sin requires an eternal punishment. God’s holy, perfect, and infinite character has been offended by our sin. Although to our finite minds our sin is limited in time, to God—who is outside of time—the sin He hates goes on and on.

What will the guilt of sin produce?

The guilt of sin will produce shame and everlasting self-hatred. The rich man knew that eternal punishment for a lifetime of sins is justified and deserved.