What would cause someone to voluntarily submit to the agony of the Cross?
Any honest student of history will agree that there was a historical Jesus. Given that, the Bible teaches that He -
- Was born of a virgin
- Suffered unbelievable torture
- Was crucified
- Was stabbed by a Roman soldier to ensure his death
- Was buried
.... And rose from the dead!
He also made an outlandish claim, which if true, places a great burden on us. "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me." John 14:6 (KJV)
The Bible also teaches that we all live, die, and will face judgement.
However, if you come to know Jesus, He has already taken your judgement on Himself. "He that believeth on Him (Jesus) is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." John 3:18. (KJV)
So, please explore His claims. It is not enough to know about Jesus, you must know Him.
To answer the question asked at the beginning, look to John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
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