An average person has asked: “Why can’t humanity in and out of itself meet God’s requirement for removal of sin’s penalty? The Scriptures thoroughly present all that sets Jesus’ substitutionary work apart from any other attempted works to merit salvation from sin. Therein, we find all that Jesus had to be and do in order to be the suitable and acceptable substitute for sin. The Bible teaches that Jesus was set apart before foundations of the world as a substitutionary payment for sin (Revelation 13:8). Peter discussed this truth with some detail when he wrote: For you know that it…
Why it matters that Jesus Christ suffered willingly as our substitute.
From then on Jesus began to point out to his disciples that it was necessary for him to go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and be raised the third day. 22 Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him, “Oh no, Lord! This will never happen to you!” 23 Jesus turned and told Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me because you’re not thinking about God’s concerns but human concerns.” (Matthew 16:21-23). Like Peter, many ask: “Why would Jesus let this happen to himself? Jesus’ answer to…