Lesson 6 Review: He Died for Us

Introduction

Memory Text: “ ‘And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life’ ” (John 3:14, 15, NKJV).

Christ’s resurrection is central to our faith, else there would be no hope for us after death. Without Christ’s death and resurrection “those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished” (1 Cor. 15:18, NKJV), this implies that those who have died do not live somewhere else, else there would be no need for resurrection.

How could Christ be considered “slain from the foundation of the world”?

It simply means that the plan of salvation had been put in place before the creation of the world.

What is central to the whole plan of salvation?

Central to the whole plan of salvation is Christ’s substitutionary death on the cross, symbolized for centuries by animal sacrifices.

What does the Jesus’ predictions of His sufferings teach us about the dangers of misunderstanding scripture?

Jesus spoke explicitly to His disciples concerning His death in many occasions, but they did not accept because it is not what they wanted.

What crucial message is there for us in Christ’s statement, “It is finished!”?

In the suffering of Christ on the cross, he was defeating the kingdom of Satan. He was asked to come down from the cross, but it was not the nails that held Him to the cross, but His will to save us. The statement, “It is finished” indicated that Satan had lost, the price was paid, and we can live forever now.

What has Christ’s death accomplished for us?

Animal sacrifices could not sufficient to cleanse us from our unrighteousness, only Jesus’ death could save us from the punishment of sin, He is “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world”. Whoever however believes in Jesus shall not perish but have everlasting life (John 3:16).

What are the important aspects to remember in regards to the meaning of the Cross?

First, the Cross is the supreme revelation of God’s justice against sin (Romans 3:21). Second, the Cross is the supreme revelation of God’s love for sinners (Rom. 5:8). Third, the Cross is the great source of power to break the chains of sin (Rom. 6:22, 23; 1 Cor. 1:17-24, NKJV). Fourth, the Cross is our only hope of eternal life (Phil. 3:9-11; John 3:14-16; 1 John 5:11, 12). And fifth, the Cross is the only antidote against a future rebellion in the universe (Rev. 7:13-17, Rev. 22:3).

How can we discover the truths of the Cross?

None of these crucial truths about the Cross can be discovered or understood by the “wisdom of the world.”  The preaching of the Cross is “foolishness” to worldly wisdom. We need to do away with worldly wisdom when it comes to the meaning of the Cross and believe in Jesus.

In Conclusion,

The Cross is central to the plan of salvation, the blood of lambs could never save us. None of our works could ever merit us Salvation or even favor from God, the very fact that Jesus had to die tells us just how serious our sins are, Jesus wants us to believe in Him and we will benefit from the Cross, I pray that we believe in Christ’s atoning sacrifice and be saved in Jesus’ name.