The Reason Christ came
Matthew’s gospel tell us of this incident in the life of Jesus,
“When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and ‘sinners’?”
On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.
But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Matthew 9:10-13.
Jesus had one reason for coming to the earth He created and that was to show each individual the way to heaven.
God knew we could not live a life that was good enough to get us into heaven. Thus He sent Jesus to show us the way by going as far as humanly possible and dying in a most horrendous way.
Does this seem odd? Yes it does. But as the apostle Paul pointed out
"For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." 1Corinthians 1:18.
God’s ways are not our ways. Believing in a Saviour who died for our sins takes quite an act of faith which is what God wants.
The writer of Hebrews stating,
"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." Hebrews 11:1
"And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him." Hebrews 11:6.
I think the reason God requires faith is that people who have true faith in anything will go to their graves for what they believe.
Which is what a true believer in Christ Jesus will do.
Please think about it.
