Selwyn now looks at the question: ‘Was such a violent and ignominious death really necessary?’
He says: “Why violent? It was because only a violent death could have exposed sin in the way that it needed exposing. … You can discuss it (sin) academically and even describe some sins as being ‘pretty harmless’. But when you stand at the cross the full horror of sin is revealed. Sin is the most deadly thing known to God and humankind. … Sin’s aim is to slay (kill) both the body and the soul.”
I think it puts the matter into its proper perspective when you consider that this blood sacrifice of Jesus on the cross was for each one of us; that is, the sin in each of our lives deserves the punishment given to Jesus – that’s how bad sin is – even if we consider that we lead an average ‘good’ life and have only committed a few,  almost ‘harmless’ sins – the penality that each one of us should pay – is what Jesus paid for us, on the cross. Satan held the deeds to our eternal life – Jesus paid the ransom required; and, set us free. The ransom was the same price for each and everyone of us. It does not matter if you lived the life of a murderer or a priest – the same ransom was paid.
It’s important to be fully aware that the price Jesus paid, is personal for ‘you’ – it is the exact price required to set ‘you’ free. No one has eternal life with Jesus if the ransom was not paid for them personally, by Jesus! Do you agree?
Sin’s great exposure
Selwyn now looks at the question: ‘Was such a violent and ignominious death really necessary?’
He says: “Why violent? It was because only a violent death could have exposed sin in the way that it needed exposing. … You can discuss it (sin) academically and even describe some sins as being ‘pretty harmless’. But when you stand at the cross the full horror of sin is revealed. Sin is the most deadly thing known to God and humankind. … Sin’s aim is to slay (kill) both the body and the soul.”
I think it puts the matter into its proper perspective when you consider that this blood sacrifice of Jesus on the cross was for each one of us; that is, the sin in each of our lives deserves the punishment given to Jesus – that’s how bad sin is – even if we consider that we lead an average ‘good’ life and have only committed a few,  almost ‘harmless’ sins – the penality that each one of us should pay – is what Jesus paid for us, on the cross. Satan held the deeds to our eternal life – Jesus paid the ransom required; and, set us free. The ransom was the same price for each and everyone of us. It does not matter if you lived the life of a murderer or a priest – the same ransom was paid.
It’s important to be fully aware that the price Jesus paid, is personal for ‘you’ – it is the exact price required to set ‘you’ free. No one has eternal life with Jesus if the ransom was not paid for them personally, by Jesus! Do you agree?