Isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Thus, the burning question to be answered is: Why was Christ’s sacrifice necessary? And why does the Laodicean church need to think again, when making the claim of having need of nothing? To answer this question, we will have to understand some of the fundamentals about fallen human nature. Last week we mentioned a few passages in passing, which treat on this important topic, but because of the constraints of time, we did not delve too deeply into the implications and ramifications thereof.
But now, the time has fully come for the truth in the matter to be known, so that we will understand why we keep preaching Christ alone, all by Himself, as far as delivering us from bondage, and setting us free, if the choice is made by us, to have Jesus as Lord and Savior of our lives. After Adam and Eve sinned, they and their offspring, without the intervention from Jesus, would have become inextricably tethered to the sinful, human nature which became indigenous in every person.
And it is a direct production of the efforts of satan who is the king of fallen, sinful nature. In every individual that is born on planet earth, with the singular exception of Christ, sinful human nature is capable of producing involuntary, reflex actions which are antagonistic to God and righteousness.
Romans 7:21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. 22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: 23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!