Why Was Christ Crucified?

Three ViewpointsMan

God

Christ

Man’s Viewpoint - SIN

Romans 3

23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

1 Peter 3

18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit

God’s View – LOVE FOR MAN

John 3 16 For God so loved the world that He gave

His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

1 John 4 10 In this is love, not that we loved God, but

that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

Christ’s View – LOVE FOR GOD AND MAN

Matthew 26

39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.“

John 15

13 "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends.

What Sins Killed Christ?• Ignorance – Acts 3:13-19; Lk. 23:34; Acts 13:27

• What were they ignorant of?– True nature of the kingdom – Jn. 18:36– True nature of Christ – Mt. 22:41-47; Jn. 8:58– True purpose of the Law – Gal. 3:19, 24-25– True subjects of the kingdom – Gal. 3:28-29

• Why were they ignorant? – Hos. 4:6; Dt. 6:6-9– Laziness, Unconcern – Amos 6:1-7– Lawless – Hos. 4:6-8– Prejudice, Preconceived Ideas – Jn. 5:39-47– Arrogance – Jn. 8:39; Mt. 3:9

What Sins Killed Christ?

• Hatred – Jn. 7:7; 3:19-20; 8:37– Help those with bitter attitudes – Phil. 4:2-3

• Betrayal – Mt. 26:14-16, 20-25, 47-56

• Envy – Mk. 15:10– Christ exposed their error – Mt. 23– Stirred up His enemies – Jn. 11:47-48– Not stop with death of Christ – Acts 13:44-45– Insidious sin – Song of Sol. 8:6; Prov. 14:30

• Lies – Mt. 26:57-68; Mt. 7:15

• Apathy – Mt. 27:24; Rev. 3:16