To save humanity, the Son followed the holy will of the Father, by the power of the Holy Spirit, and became human, bearing the name Jesus, to take on the punishment for the sins of all humanity.
Philippians 2:5-8:
5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7 But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
“And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.” (1 John 2:2)
The sins of all humanity were punished on the body of the Lord Jesus. The Lord Jesus suffered, endured humiliation, was crucified, and died on the cross for the sins of all humanity. Therefore, anyone who believes that the Lord Jesus died to atone for their sins is no longer responsible for their sins. That person is forgiven by *God because they have faith that the Lord Jesus bore the punishment for their sins in their place.
However, simply believing that the Lord Jesus bore the punishment for their sins is not enough; one must also believe that the Lord Jesus is God incarnate. For if the Lord Jesus were only a man, He could only die for one person. The Lord Jesus had to be both fully human in the flesh and God in the spirit to bear the punishment for all people in the world. Only an infinite God could die in place of all people. Only by becoming human could God die. And only by suffering, being humiliated, and dying in the weak human flesh could the punishment be carried out justly.
*God’s salvation does not stop at forgiveness, which means making the sinner no longer responsible for the consequences of their sinful actions; it also cleanses that person of sin, meaning the cleansing of their sinful nature, their tendency to desire sin, think of sin, and commit sin. At the same time, it grants the saved person the power of God Himself, called the holy spirit, so that they can live a holy life according to *God’s will.
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