What did Jesus do when he died for our sins?

And then he died the painful death our sins deserve. John 3:17 says, “God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.” By sacrificing himself for us on the cross, he took the punishment for all of our sins at once.

What does the death of Jesus mean to us?

In the light of the resurrection, then, the general meaning of his death would be that the vicarious suffering and punishment of the man Jesus has robbed death of its character as judg- ment for human existence, and vindicated the hope of man that reaches beyond death. Thereby he also makes his death understood.

Has made me free from the law of sin and death?

“For the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.” — Romans 8:2.

What does the Bible say about freedom from sin?

“You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.” “For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.” “That the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.”

Who saved us from our sins?

Jesus
The scripture teaches us in Matthew 1:21 that “he (Jesus) will save his people from their sins”.

Did Jesus pay the ransom for our lives?

Clearly, Jesus paid the ransom for our lives to God. That ransom was His own life, the shedding of His own blood, a sacrifice. Due to His sacrificial death, each person on earth has the opportunity to accept that gift of atonement and be forgiven by God. For without His death, God’s Law would still need to be satisfied—by our own death.

Does the Bible say that God pays the Devil a ransom?

In my mind, there’s just no thought in the Bible about God paying the devil a ransom. Here’s the clue I’ve mentioned from the Old Testament about God being the recipient of a ransom.

Why did Jesus have to die to save us?

He died to rescue us from God’s wrath because we could never, ever pay the massive debt of glory that we owed to the Father. The payment was not silver and gold, but the blood of Christ exalting and restoring the glory of God.

Why did Jesus offer himself as a sacrifice for our sins?

For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins. That is why he is the one who mediates the new covenant between God and people, so that all who are invited can receive the eternal inheritance God has promised them.