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SIN-BEARER
Jesus Became a
Curse for Us
Curse for Us
R.C. Sproul
The key to understanding the cry of Jesus from the cross is found in Paul's letter to the Galatians: "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: ‘Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree'" (Galatians 3:13, NIV).
To be cursed is to be removed from the presence of God, to be set outside the camp, to be cut off from His benefits.
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On the cross, Jesus was cursed. That is, He represented the Jewish nation of covenant breakers who were exposed to the curse and took the full measure of the curse on Himself.
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As the Lamb of God, the Sin Bearer, He was cut off from the presence of God.
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On the cross, Jesus entered into the experience of forsakenness on our behalf.
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God turned His back on Jesus and cut Him off from all blessing, from all keeping, from all grace, and from all peace.
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God is too holy to even look at iniquity.
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God the Father turned His back on the Son, cursing Him to the pit of hell while He hung on the cross.
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Here was the Son’s “descent into hell.”
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Here the fury of God raged against Him. His scream was the scream of the damned. For us.
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Reflect on what Jesus did for you on Calvary.
Give thanks for the Lamb of God who bore your sin.
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God the Father chose to send Jesus to the cross to show His love and the seriousness of our sin.
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Jesus accepted to take our punishment, to save all who would believe.
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Why not receive God's gift of salvation and become His child?
Open your heart and say this prayer:
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“Father God, I confess I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You.
I am truly sorry. I now want to turn away from my past sinful life and live a new life pleasing to You.
Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again.
I believe that Your Son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer.
I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Thank You that according to Your Word, I am now born again.
Please send your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. I promise to study Your Word - the Bible.
Use me for Your glory.
In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.”
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"WHOSOEVER shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved," (Romans 10:13).
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Taken from “Treasuring Redemption’s Price” by Ligonier Ministries (used by permission).
Dr. R.C. Sproul was born in 1939 in Pittsburgh ,Pennsylvania. He is chancellor of the Ligonier Academy of Biblical and Theological Studies and the founder and president of the ministry that began in 1971 as the Ligonier Valley Study Center in Ligonier, Pennsylvania.
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