He was wounded for the wrong we did, he was crushed for the evil we did. The punishment which made us well was given to him, and we are healed because of his wounds.
Isaiah 53.5
Who would take the punishment for your sins? A friend couldn’t pay for your sins, because friends sin just like you do. A parent couldn’t take your place, because even the best parents do wrong too. A pet couldn’t die for you, because an animal could not take the blame for a human being’s sin. Only Jesus could die in your place. He is the only person who ever lived who never sinned, not even once. There was no reason for him to die. Jesus is the Son of God, and he was punished for your sins, so you could be forgiven!
This is the most important part of the Good News. Jesus was our stand in. He died in our place, taking the punishment we had coming. Here’s another verse to explain it. “He was handed over to die because of our sins, and he was raised from the dead to make us right with God.” (Romans 4.25)
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