Why did God put all sin on Jesus at the cross?
1. Because of His Love
John 3:16 – “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son…”
=> God did it not because we deserved it, but because His love is greater than our sin.
2. Because Justice Had to Be Satisfied
Romans 3:25–26 – “God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement… to demonstrate His justice.”
=> God is perfectly just. Sin cannot simply be ignored; it must be judged.
=> He judged our sin in Jesus instead of in us.
3. To Reconcile Us to Himself
2 Corinthians 5:18–19 – “God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them.”
=> The goal wasn’t punishment, but restoration of relationship with God.
4. To Make Us Righteous and Holy
2 Corinthians 5:21 – “…so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”
=> Jesus took our guilt so we could receive His righteousness.
=> The great exchange: our sin for His holiness.
5. To Destroy Sin and Death’s Power Forever
Hebrews 2:14 – “…so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil.”
=> On the cross, God broke Satan’s legal claim over us.
Conclusion:
God did this because His love demanded it, His justice required it, and His mercy fulfilled it.
At the cross, God remained just (sin was punished) and became the justifier (sinners are forgiven).
Why Did They Kill Jesus?
Main Reason: He said righteousness, forgiveness, and eternal life come only through Him—
not through law, not through temple, not through sacrifices, not through human effort.
1. He removed the power of the law they trusted.
- The Jews built their whole identity on keeping the Law of Moses.
- The priests controlled people by sacrifices and traditions.
- Jesus declared:
- “Your sins are forgiven” (Mark 2:5).
- “Something greater than the temple is here” (Matthew 12:6).
- “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6).
2. He said sinners, not ‘good people,’ inherit the Kingdom.
- Jesus ate with tax collectors and prostitutes (Matthew 9:10–13).
- “The tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you” (Matthew 21:31).
- This was outrageous to the religious: the “worst people” were accepted simply by believing in Him.
3. He claimed equality with God.
- John 10:30 – “I and the Father are one.”
- John 8:58 – “Before Abraham was born, I am!”
- They accused Him: “You, a mere man, claim to be God” (John 10:33).
4. He exposed their hypocrisy.
- Matthew 23 – called Pharisees “whitewashed tombs” and “blind guides.”
- They looked holy outside but were full of sin inside.
- Instead of repenting, they hated Him for stripping away their pride.
5. He took away human boasting.
- Romans 3:27 – “Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded.”
- The Gospel leaves no room for “I made it by my good works.”
- It says: “You are a sinner. Only Christ saves you. Your works don’t count for salvation.”
Why did this lead to His death?
- Jesus made it clear: God accepts sinners only through Him.
- Not through sacrifices, not through law, not through effort.
- This destroyed their entire system of power.
- They plotted to kill Him (John 11:47–53).
- They accused Him falsely (Mark 14:61–64).
- They handed Him over to the Romans (John 19:6–7).
- Behind it all, it was God’s plan (Acts 2:23, Hebrews 9:26).
Application Today
If you say: “No matter what you’ve done, if you believe in Jesus Christ, you will enter the Kingdom of God”—people will hate you.
- The religious hate it: it makes their works useless for salvation.
- The worldly hate it: it means they cannot boast in themselves.
- Only the humble, who know they are sinners, rejoice in it.
This is exactly why Jesus and the disciples were killed: they preached that salvation is by grace through Christ alone, not by law or human effort.
