What did Jesus save us from?
June 25th, 2008
Recently I was asked the question, “What did Jesus save us from?” I thought that was a great question because as Christians we put all our faith and hope in what Jesus has done in saving us.
In his book “Great words of the Gospel” Gerald Stanton says that, ‘Salvation sets before us two major ideas, that of being rescued from a lost estate of sin with its penalty of spiritual death, and that of being brought into a saved estate of harmony with God and in union with Christ’.
As we can see from this salvation or being saved is about two things.
- Being rescued from the penalty of sin - which means death and eternal separation from God.
- Being in right relationship with God - both now and for all eternity.
When Jesus came and died on the cross, He came to pay the price or our sin. He took the punishment that was rightfully ours. His death opened the way for us to be forgiven of our sin and to be brought back into a right relationship with God.
If you would like to know that your sin is forgiven and that you are in right relationship with God, you can visit my “Peace with God” page to find out more.