3.  THE WORK OF CHRIST

WAS JESUS TRULY MAN?
    Yes, He  was born as  a baby in  a hotel stable  in Bethlehem, 
grew up in Nazareth, and ended His ministry at Jerusalem.  

WAS HE SINLESS?
    Yes, He was  born of the Virgin Mary and  thus did not inherit 
Adam's sin.   He knew no sin;  He did no sin;  there was no sin in 
Him.  2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Peter 2:22; 1 John 3:5.

IS JESUS GOD?
    Yes, Jesus  is truly God just  as He is truly  man.  John 1:1; 
10:30; Colossians 2:9; Hebrews 1:8.

WAS JESUS WILLING TO DIE AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SINNERS?
    Yes,  He  expressed  complete  willingness  to do His Father's 
will, even if it meant death.  Psalm 40:7; John 10:17,18.

COULD WE NOT HAVE BEEN SAVED BY JESUS' SINLESS LIFE?
    No, our  sins could  never have  been put  away by His sinless 
life.  John 12;24.

WHY DID HE HAVE TO DIE?
    Our sins deserved eternal death.  He must bear  the punishment 
in His body on the cross. 1 Peter 2:24.

WAS THERE ANY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE  DEATH OF 
THE SUBSTITUTE?  
    Yes, His blood must be shed.  1 Peter 1:19.

WHY WAS THIS NECESSARY?
    God had decreed that  without the shedding of blood,  there is 
no remission of sins.  Hebrews 9:22.

WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BLOOD?
    The blood is the life  of the flesh.  The shedding of Christ's 
blood  indicated  the  giving  of  His  life  as  a Substitute for 
sinners.  Leviticus 17:11.

WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED ON THE CROSS?
    In the three hours of darkness, God  caused all our sins to be 
placed on  the Lord  Jesus.  He  died the  death which  those sins 
deserved.  Luke 23:44.

WHAT DID JESUS CRY AT THE END OF THOSE THREE HOURS?
    He cried "It is finished!"  John 19:30.

WHAT DID HE MEAN BY THIS?
    He  meant that the work of redemption had been completed, that 
everything  necessary  for  the  salvation  of  sinners  had  been 
provided.  Hebrews 10:14.

WHAT HAPPENED TO JESUS AFTER HIS DEATH?
    His body was buried in a tomb, but on the third day God raised 
Him from among the dead.  Luke 24:1-7; John 19:42.

WHY WAS THIS NECESSARY?
    God indicated His complete  satisfaction with the work  of His 
Son by raising Him from the dead.  Romans 4:25.

DID JESUS RISE FROM THE DEAD IN A LITERAL BODY?
    Yes, His body was a real body of flesh and bones.  Luke 24:39.   

COULD MEN BE SAVED APART FROM THE RESURRECTION?
    No,   the  resurrection  was   absolutely  necessary  for  the 
salvation of others.  1 Corinthians 15:14-19.

WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THE RESURRECTION?
    Forty days  later, the Savior  went back into  heaven where He 
was honored and glorified by God, the Father.  Acts 1:9.
    Then He sent the Holy Spirit back to the earth to announce the 
wonderful news that a way had been provided whereby guilty sinners 
might be saved.  Acts 2:1-4.

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