Why Did Jesus Live a Perfect Life? by Brandon D. Crowe

Author:Brandon D. Crowe
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: New Testament;Obedience—Religious aspects—Christianity;Salvation—Christianity;REL006710;REL006100;REL067040
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2021-09-23T00:00:00+00:00

Conclusion

The Gospels show us how Jesus came to save his people from their sins (Matt. 1:21). He does this not only by dying for sins but also by living a life of perfect obedience. Jesus obeyed as a representative, which means his obedience can be counted vicariously on behalf of others. His perfect obedience does more than only qualify him to serve as a perfect sacrifice; it also realizes what Adam failed to do.

The Gospels do many things. They teach us about how to live as disciples. They show how Jesus fulfills the Old Testament. They speak about the kingdom of God. They narrate the death of Christ. But throughout the Gospels Jesus perfectly obeys his Father. Perhaps this is so obvious that we may miss its implications. But when we read these four narratives of Jesus in concert with the explanations of his work elsewhere in Scripture, it becomes that much clearer that Jesus’s unique obedience was necessary for salvation.

We have seen this already in Paul’s Letters; now we have seen it in the Gospels. In the next chapter we will see how the Letter to the Hebrews adds further insight into Jesus’s obedience in relationship to his perfect sacrifice.

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