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Brother Bob Pellien: Thank you for being here! Thank you for being here and being our studio audience today here in Burlingame studios. We appreciate it really, very much.
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Brother Bob Pellien | Minister of the Gospel
Brother Bob: I’m Brother Bob Pellien. Welcome to everyone here. Welcome to everyone viewing us on the internet as well as on Direct TV channel 2068. Thank you all and welcome.
As you know, on this show, That’s In The Bible, we explore the Bible’s teachings on all things relevant to salvation and eternal life. As it was mentioned earlier, questions do really pour in from all over the globe, and we always turn to the pages of the Holy Scriptures, and we get our answers directly from this book, from the Bible. Today we actually have three questions, but all of the three questions that we’ll be addressing, they have the same interwoven theme. Let’s take a look at the first two questions.
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Idris Bashil
London, England
Idris: Why God, as a Father, had to send His Son, Jesus to die for our sins, including mine? In the world today, nobody can be guilty for anybody’s sin. We all pay penalties for our sins. So why does Jesus have to die for my own sins if He’s innocent?
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Jon Seligmda
San Diego, CA
Jon: And my question is, If Jesus is not God, then Him dying on the cross—what significance is that? How does that save us from our sins?
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Brother Bob: Those are very good questions, do you agree?
Audience: Yes.
Brother Bob: Our final question was written by Cathy Do. She’s from Hampton Park, Australia, and she had a very similar question. She wrote it in via e-mail and she simply asked the question that was very much like that. She asked, “Why was Jesus Christ crucified?”
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Why was Jesus Christ crucified?
Cathy Do
Hampton Park, Australia
Brother Bob: Well, thank you very much Idris. Thank you very much Jon. Thank you very much Cathy, and even all of the others that have reached out to us via email or letters with questions all along these same lines. The Biblical event where our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross, well that’s not a secret. That’s very well known almost to all people and of course especially those within so-called Christianity. But what’s unclear to many, which prompted these kinds of questions, is “why?” Why did that happen? Even though there might be some that they can site the verse in the Bible, for example 1 Corinthians 15:3, that says that Jesus died for our sins, it still leaves many perceiving it to be an [incomplete] answer.
For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
[1 Corinthians 15:3 New King James Version]
Brother Bob: Many still beg for more of an explanation because they really want to understand fully. So, since many already know that Christ died on the cross, they have heard that He died for the forgiveness of sins. In order for us to really understand why, what’s that all about, there’s some important preliminary information that we got to receive first. For example, what’s “sin” in the first place and why is that so bad? What kind of consequences and results does committing sin actually bring?
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Why did Jesus have to die?
Brother Bob: So let’s answer those questions first and we’ll be taking the questions that they have addressed there and answering them in phases. First, what’s “sin” in the first place? Let’s begin turning to the pages of the Holy Scriptures and we do so at the outset of our study, reading 1 John 3:4. The definition of sin, if you will:
Whoever sins is guilty of breaking God’s law, because sin is a breaking of the law.
[1 John 3:4 Good News Translation]
Brother Bob: Very simple and direct Biblical answer, right? Sin, according to the Bible, is when one breaks God’s law. And when it comes to laws, we know that ignorance of the law is no excuse. That’s a very common saying as well. Therefore, since we all live under the law, it’s our responsibility to seek, a responsibility to learn, a responsibility to understand how to live within the confines of the law. What are the consequences if one sins or breaks the laws of God? How bad are the results of that? This is very important. I’m going to ask you to please remember this as our lesson unfolds. The consequence of sin? [Verse] 59:2 the Prophet Isaiah writes this:
It is because of your sins that he doesn’t hear you. It is your sins that separate you from God when you try to worship him.
[Isaiah 59:2 Good News Translation]
Brother Bob: That’s so important, audience. Please remember that. We’re going to come back to that. If I will ask you during the course of our study, what happens because of sin? What’s the answer? He doesn’t hear you.
It is because of your sins that he doesn’t hear you. It is your sins that separate you from God when you try to worship him.
[Isaiah 59:2 Good News Translation]
Brother Bob: There’s a consequence to sin. A separation from God. According to the Bible, there’s a dividing wall that’s now there. We’re separated from God. He no longer hears, He no longer listens. One then could be praying, one then could be worshiping, doing all kinds of things, but when that wall of separation is there, that’s it. A person is no longer acceptable to God and He said, “I won’t even hear.” But, of course, then one might think or say, “Hey, I’ll just pray. I’ll just ask God to forgive me.” But we can’t forget what we just learned here. He’s no longer listening to the prayers or listening to the worship. [Of] whom? Those that have committed sin, those who have violated His laws. So a sinner has no more relationship with the Creator because of sin that has divided and separated from God. Remember that because that’s an integral part of the unfolding of our answer to the questions that we have heard from those posing questions for our study today.
So it was asked earlier, what’s so bad about committing sin? Why is it so serious? Why is it so tragic? Why is such a brutal response such that God will no longer even listen, we will be separated from Him? It is because of sin we’re separated, but it gets much worse than that. We know that when one breaks the law he’s got to pay for it, right? Agreed?
Audience: Yes
Brother Bob: You go to pay for it. When anyone breaks the law, what’s the payment? What’s the price to be paid according to the Holy Scriptures? We often read this verse because it’s so important, but let’s go ahead and do so once again in our study for today. [Romans] 6:23:
For the wages of sin is death, …
[Romans 6:23 New king James Version]
Brother Bob: Read it with me audience. What does it say?
Audience: Death.
Brother Bob: The wage or price to be paid for sin is death. The Bible makes clear that the payment for committing sin, it’s not an insignificant payment. It’s death. Now one might be thinking like this for example, “Hey. Come on. That’s not so bad. I thought it was going to be much worse than that. I’m going to die anyway so I guess when I die my sins are all going to be finished. It’s all going to be paid for.” Not necessarily so because is death, the mere ending of our biological existence, is that the full payment for sin? The death that we all know is when a person stops breathing, right? Somebody says you’re going to die, everybody knows what that means. The wage or price for sin is death, but not just the ending of our breath. What death is the Bible calling the payment or the price to be paid for sins that we have committed, and how long is the payment? How long is this sentence of the punishment? We turn to the Bible once again. In the Book of Revelation 20:14,10:
Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. The devil, who deceived them, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
[Revelations 20:14,10 New King James Version]
Brother Bob: It’s not merely then just the ending of our biological existence, the ending for our breathing, but the Bible mentions a second death, and that’s a very serious event, that’s a second death in the lake of fire, and one would be tormented there. The sentence is eternal torment. That’s very tragic. That’s very serious. Breaking God’s law places a person into such a horrific predicament that we would find ourselves in because of sin. What we need is to find a way out of that, right? We got to change that. We got to find a way so that we don’t have to face the consequence. Because facing that consequence and avoiding that consequence has to become—and I think everybody here would agree—has to become the top priority of a person who has committed sin. Do you agree? What do you say?
Audience: Yes.
Brother Bob: That’s got to be top priority for sure. This is where one will see then and this is where the role of our Lord Jesus Christ starts to enter in and become so extremely important to understand. OK. So a recap of our initial segment of our study.
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>> 1. Committing sin or breaking God’s law is no trivial thing.
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>> 2. The moment one commits sin—knowingly or unknowingly—he or she is separated from God.
Brother Bob: What happens to our relationship with God? It becomes what? It’s severed, it’s separated, severed, cut, or whatever word you want to use. It is no more.
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>> 3. They must then pay the price, in the lake of fire forever and ever.
Brother Bob: There’s a price to be paid for that and that price to be paid is a death, second death, eternal torment in what the Bible calls a lake of fire. This is serious stuff. This is very, very important. When people ask those questions that were posed and they asked, “Well why did Jesus die on the cross?” Because of what we have just discussed, it makes the answer to their question so vital. They’ve got to know it.
Let’s ask two more important questions before we learn and get to the real meat of the significance of what our Lord Jesus Christ did there on that cross. And to give a better perspective all about that subject, let’s ask another question, which is how many people are in that horrific predicament in the first place, having committed sin, been separated, from God and are on their journey to the lake of fire and eternal torment? How many people have committed sin? What do you think, studio audience? Some? Most? All? None?
Audience: All.
Brother Bob: Wow. You have certainty in your answer. You seem very, very sure. Are you really, really sure of your answer?
Audience: Yes.
Brother Bob: 3:23 in the book of Romans.
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
[Romans 3:23 New King James Version]
Brother Bob: You’re correct. All have committed sin. It’s a Biblical truth everyone has sinned and whether or not we would not want to admit it, none of us raise our hand and say, “Hey, I’m perfect. I’m good enough already. I haven’t committed any sins.” We are all in the horrific predicament of needing to find a way out of that predicament and be saved from the punishment that is due to us because of our humanity, our human weakness and propensity to sin and violate the law, God’s law.
So what’s our options? We can all pay for our sins. You can pay for our own sins, but that wouldn’t be wise. That would mean that we’re going to be cast into that lake of fire that we read about and be punished forever. So that’s not a good option to choose. Can someone else pay for our sins? Can you pay the sin of the one sitting next to you? Can I pay for your sin? Can you pay for my sin? There is a law regarding sinners. A law of God pertaining to those who have committed sin. What’s the law of God pertaining to sinners? I’m going to ask the audience to please remember this. We’re going to come back to this too. What’s the first one I said we’re going to come back to? Isaiah 59:2 right? What happens because of sin is, what? OK you go that one already. Separation. Now the law of God pertaining to sinners. Deuteronomy 24:16:
“Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their fathers; a person shall be put to death for his own sin.
[Deuteronomy 24:16 New King James Version]
Brother Bob: So let’s remember this. Is it an option to get out of the horrific situation because of sin? Can we have someone else answer for our sin? What do you say?
Audience: No.
Brother Bob: No. God’s law states very, very clearly there, and I’m going to ask you to remember it. It’s very important. We’re going to come back to it at the very end. God’s law states clearly: a person shall be put to death for their own sin. Meaning God does not allow anyone to pay for the sin of somebody else. So when I ask, what is the law of God pertaining to sinners? What’s our answer? Everyone has to answer for their own sin. OK? Got it? We can understand the fairness of that, you agree it’s fair? Everyone’s got to answer for their own. Nobody can be punished for the sin of somebody else. That’s fair, right? We can easily agree with that. We can understand the fairness of that law. In fact, even laws of governments, a lot of laws of government that are patterned after that principle in order to be just, in order to be fair. Now there might be some, that when they hear these verses in the Scriptures that we’re reading, they would say, “Well if that’s God’s law, then how did the Lord Jesus pay for the sins of others?” You get the point? Seems like there’s some kind of conflict there, they would say. Did Jesus break God’s law? Is Jesus exempt from following God’s law, following God’s justice, God righteousness? Are we accusing Jesus of breaking that law? It was God’s law that said nobody can answer for the sin of somebody else. Are we accusing Jesus of violating the law? What do you think? Of course not. In 2 Corinthians chapter 5, I will read how this came to be. In 2 Corinthians, chapter 5, there’s a lot of important information contained here in verse 21:
Christ was without sin, but for our sake God made him share our sin in order that in union with him we might share the righteousness of God.
[2 Corinthians 5:21 Good News Translation]
Brother Bob: I’m going to come back and ask you that again a couple of times, too. Was Jesus innocent or guilty of sin?
Audience: Innocent.
Brother Bob: Innocent. Very clearly and directly stated here. Christ was without sin. Forgive me if I pause again. We read Romans 6:23, right?
For the wages of sin is death, …
[Romans 6:23 New King James Version]
Brother Bob: Jesus didn’t commit any sin, right? Should He die? Seems like He should not die, right? But did He die? That’s what brought about the question that all of us viewed from the videos, right? Why did He die?
Christ was without sin, but for our sake God made him share our sin in order that in union with him we might share the righteousness of God.
[2 Corinthians 5:21 Good News Translation]
Brother Bob: Dear friends, we asked earlier, did Christ break God’s law? He did not. He did not break it. We’re sure of it because what was the first sentence here? That’s why I paused and emphasized that. What was the first sentence? He committed no sin. Sin is a violation of the law. Christ did not break God’s law. It seems like we’ve got a conflict here if you’re really paying attention closely. Does Jesus not have to, is He exempted, does He [not have] follow God’s justice, God’s law, God’s righteousness? The truth is that Christ, of course, follows these laws and commands and righteousness of God.
“But I thought that no one can die for the sin of somebody else? That’s God’s law.” But here, Apostle Paul said that God made Jesus share our sin in order that once we entered into union with Him, then we’d be able to share His righteousness. We need some more explanation about that, agreed? Yes. We got to understand that because that seems to create a conflict. Jesus didn’t commit any sin but He’s made to be sin, for us? Then He gets nailed and crucified on the cross for it. It seems there’s a violation of God’s law. So our question now is, “How did He do that?” How does he share our sin? How did Christ then pay for the sins of others, saving them from the horrific punishment that we read about together, and at the same time not violate or break God’s law? How did He do that? How did He fix that conflict? OK. Don’t forget that question. Therein is the real response to the questions these people have posed to us.
But for the fullest of understanding of the response we’re going to have to answer and give you some additional important information first. Key information that will help us understand the response. One of the keys in understanding what Christ did is knowing first the only way that God will pardon, the only way God will forgive someone who has sinned or has broken or violated His Law. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of people who believe that they’ll be forgiven for breaking the law by just praying to God. “OK, Lord. Please forgive me. Then presto, automatically I’ll be forgiven. Or maybe by doing good deeds, I’ll be forgiven. Having a deep strong faith, then I will be forgiven. Changing my way of life, then I’ll be forgiven for my sins. God will forgive me. God is very nice.” We have to remember, because of the sin that was committed, that’s why I told you to remember that, what happened because of sin? We’re separated from God. We read Isaiah 59:2. What did He say? “I’m not going to listen, I’m not going to accept their worship.”
It is because of your sins that he doesn’t hear you. It is your sins that separate you from God when you try to worship him.
[Isaiah 59:2 Good News Translation]
Brother Bob: That’s a horrific condition so one can not just say, “I’ll just pray. I’ll just pray.” The major problem here is sin. It’s not something that can be ignored. It’s not something that can just be covered up.
It’s not just something that can be erased by being a good deed doer. So how can one receive the forgiveness of sin? We have to understand these points first before we move on in the sequence of our study. For example Hebrews, the Bible responds in 22, 9:22 of Hebrews it says:
Indeed, according to the Law almost everything is purified by blood, and sins are forgiven only if blood is poured out.
[Hebrews 9:22 Good News Translation]
Brother Bob: Sins are forgiven only if blood is poured out. The Bible did not say, “Sins will be forgiven by being a good deed doer. Sins will be forgiven by being a nice guy. Sins will be forgiven by praying or doing this or doing that.” That may be nice things that true servants of God do, but those are not the things that bring about the forgiveness of sin.
But what is? Shedding of blood. That’s the way, that’s the only way sins are forgiven. Nobody can change that. That’s the Biblical truth. It’s only if the blood is poured out. Pouring out of blood, of course, symbolizes a sacrifice that has been made. But it’s not just that anyone’s blood that can be poured out, and then presto, sins are forgiven. Whose blood? Whose blood only will bring about the forgiveness of sins? Let’s return again in the book of Hebrews chapter 9, this time verse 14:
how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
[Hebrews 9:14 New King James Version]
Brother Bob: You can see it’s only the blood of Christ that can be used to pardon or forgive someone’s sins. No one else’s because everyone has committed their own sins. No one can answer for the sins of somebody else. We need to answer for our sin.
If one is fortunate enough, then, to be redeemed or under the saving umbrella of the blood shed by our Lord Jesus Christ, then that Isaiah 59:2 element that we began our study with, gets changed, right? God will then accept that person’s worship. They’ve been forgiven, they’ve been cleansed as that verse showed clear there if you caught the very end of the verse 14. It’s not on the screen anymore. But so that they can serve the living God. That was the end of that verse.
how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
[Hebrews 9:14 New King James Version]
Brother Bob: There you go. They’ve been cleansed from their conscience from dead works or sin so they can do what again? Because of Isaiah 59:2 and was separated, but now that’s been cleansed. We can now do what? We can serve again. The horrific tragedy is fixed under the umbrella of the blood shed by our Lord Jesus Christ.
Committing sin is no trivial thing, not a small thing. Receiving forgiveness is also a serious matter and one should not assume—it’s dangerous to assume—that one can just be forgiven by the whims of their own ways and in their own desires. In the Christian Era, forgiveness can only be brought about through the sacrifice or the pouring out of Christ’s blood. That’s what we read together. What specifically did Christs’ pouring out of His blood, do? Who did He shed His blood for? Who benefited from the sacrificial death of our Lord Jesus Christ? What did Christ pay for with His blood? Allow me to read from the book of Acts 20:28, the Bible says this:
Take heed therefore to yourselves and to all the flock, over which the holy spirit has appointed you overseers, to feed the church of Christ, which he has purchased with his blood.
[Acts 20:28 LAMSA]
Brother Bob: What does it say, audience? With what? With His blood. He purchased or redeemed with His blood. The Church, the Church Of Christ was purchased, the Church was paid for with His blood. Those inside the Church then, they’re horrific and tragic end has been fixed. They can now worship God. They can now pray to God. They can do good deeds that He will find acceptable to Him. They’re saved from their horrific life long sentence because God forgives them due to the blood of Christ. With that information, remember it because now let’s go back to our question that we left off with a while ago regarding, how did Jesus share our sins? How’s that? Did He die for our sins? Shed His blood to purchase and redeem the Church Of Christ? Because I thought we’d read Deuteronomy 24:16, which clearly said that nobody can do that.
“Fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their fathers; a person shall be put to death for his own sin.
[Deuteronomy 24:16 New King James Version]
Brother Bob: Nobody can pay for another’s sins. We all saw that on the screen. We just now learned that Christ paid for the sins of those in His church. He shed His blood to purchase. It’s the Church Of Christ. That’s paying for someone else’s sins, right? Isn’t it?
It’s as clear as can be because the Church—it’s not a building with the steeple and some cement—that’s not the Church. That’s our house of worship. That’s the chapel. The Church is the people.
How did Jesus then die for the Church, answer for the sins, share the sin of the people, without violating that law of God? We don’t accuse Him of violating that. Christ did so by creating something with the Church so that the sins of those in His church would be considered as His own. Therefore, allowing Him to pay for the sins without violating God’s righteous law. This is so important. What did Christ create with His church to accomplish that? What did He do? What did He create with His church? Ephesians, in the book of Ephesians chapter 2, verse 15:
having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace,
[Ephesians 2:15 New King James Version]
Brother Bob: Forgive me I pause. The enmity. What’s the meaning of that word “enmity”? What word do we get from that word “enmity”? The state of being enemies. If two people are enemies, there’s enmity between them. They’re in a state of enmity. Mankind has been separated from God because of sin. We’re in a state of enmity with God. We are considered enemies of God because of our stubbornness in sin. But wait a minute, what did the Apostle Paul state here?
having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace,
[Ephesians 2:15 New King James Version]
Brother Bob: Peace was made. Christ created one new man with His church, thus establishing peace. That enmity was abolished, the ordinance abolished. The ordinance, second death, lake of fire, payment for sin, death, [they’re] abolished. Peace with God is established. Where? In the Church. Christ said He created in Himself from the two, one new man. God does not view Christ and the Church Of Christ now as separate. He views them now, together as just one. How is it? How is it that Christ and His Church make up just one new man? We read this verse often Colossians 1:18:
And He is the head of the body, the church,…
[Colossians 1:18 New King James Version]
Brother Bob: The two are no longer two in the eyes of God. The one new man created by Christ is comprised of a head and a body. Christ being the head, and the Church being His body. These are terms that we can all easily understand, right? Because we all have a head, we all have a body, and if we’re ever caught by the authorities breaking the law with any part of our body, be it hands caught stealing, our feet caught trespassing, we’re going to go the authorities and say, “Excuse me officer, it’s my hands that were stealing that. Not me. It was my feet that was trespassing. Not me.” They’re connected. The head’s responsible for what the body does. It’s not separated. Here, what did the Lord do? He joined that head to the body, Christ being the head, the Church being the body, the Church being composed of people that commit what?
Audience: Sin.
Brother Bob: Who has committed sin? Some? Most? All?
Audience: All.
Brother Bob: All have committed sin. That’s why Christ is allowed, He’s the only one that’s allowed to pay for the sins of those who are inside His body. He’s answering for the sins of His very own body. Suppose someone would say, “I’m not interested in any of that. I’m expecting that Jesus is going to answer for my sins too because I believe in Him even though I’m outside of the body, the Church Of Christ.”
What are they actually trying to make Jesus do? They’re trying to make Him violate the law of God, right? Jesus won’t do that. He will answer for the sins of His body only and that body is His Church, the Church Of Christ. If He were to pay for the sins of those who are outside of His body, then that would go against God’s law and He will not do that. He will not answer for the sin of somebody else.
Somebody may wonder, “Why is forgiveness of sins and being saved only possible in the condition of being in the body of Christ, His church? Isn’t Jesus the Savior for all people? Doesn’t He have the authority over anyone and everyone?” That’s always what people say and it’s so nice to hear. But it’s not Biblical. People already know that Christ is the Savior. They might already know that He’s the Savior and they think that He has the authority over any and all. Let’s turn to Ephesians 5:23:
For a husband has authority over his wife just as Christ has authority over the church; and Christ is himself the Savior of the church, his body.
[Ephesians 5:23 Good News Translation]
Brother Bob: What does it say?
Audience: The Church.
Brother Bob: “Anyone and everyone who just believes and is a good deed doer.” No, no. That’s not what it says. That’s what people preach, but that’s not what the Bible says.
For a husband has authority over his wife just as Christ has authority over the church; and Christ is himself the Savior of the church, his body.
[Ephesians 5:23 Good News Translation]
Brother Bob: Clearly, Christ has authority over the Church. Christ is the Savior of His church and, because we’ve learned in the other verses that we have read and we can also see in that verse we just read there, the Church is His body and that’s why this is the reason why Christ’s death, Him being crucified, Him dying so horrifically there on that cross is so significant. It was to give the people in His Church a way to have their sins forgiven. We can’t do it on our own. We can’t. if we’re going to do that on our own we’re going to answer in the lake of fire. That’s not the plan. He wants us to be saved so we make the salvation plan. What’s the Lord Jesus Christ’s condition for those who are outside because maybe somebody with be thinking, “Well, this is now kind of exclusive. This is some kind of closed salvation club, thus Church Of Christ. What about anyone who is outside the Church but they want to benefit from what Jesus has done?”
To finish up the pronouncement of the Lord Jesus, this is so simple and clear to anyone who wants to be saved. What is it?
I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved,…
[John 10:9 New King James Version]
Brother Bob: There’s a simple instruction. He referred to Himself as a door. Gave the instruction to enter in. If you want to be saved, the Lord Jesus says, “If anyone,” emphasize the word “anyone” in your mind. It’s not exclusive. It’s not discriminatory. It’s open for anyone who wants to be saved. If one says, “Yeah, I do want to be saved because I am a sinner and I don’t intend to experience the horrific punishment that is due me.” Then enter the body of Christ because they had answered for it. If you can’t command the head to answer for your sins. If you’re outside, because God made it very clear law, nobody can do that. Nobody can answer for the sin of somebody else.
Christ brought it to the cross and nailed it there. Be part of this body. Be part of His Church and enter. We’re able to see very clearly that there’s no discrimination, then, entering the Church Of Christ. It’s an open invitation and that’s why members of the Church invited all of you in our audience today, those of you viewing us on the internet, viewing us on Direct TV, viewing us on channel 49 there in the Philippines. Although people who that Christ’s death is significant for anyone who just believes in Him, we have learned that His death is significant only for those who have followed His instruction to enter into His body, the Church, that He gave His life to redeem and purchase with His blood, that brought about the forgiveness of sins. This is what we believe.
Why do we believe this truth, beloved brethren? Why do we believe this? Because that’s in the Bible.
Audience: That’s in the Bible.
Brother Bob: Precisely, because that’s in the Bible. We want to thank everyone for being here. We want to thank those, our friends, who have posed these questions that we have addressed today. Thank all of our guests who are watching us on all of our various media outlets. We want to thank our live studio audience for joining us. If and when you are ready to learn more about the fundamental teachings found here inside the Church Of Christ, visit incmedia.org.
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