Jesus Died But He Is Alive Forevermore

 Jesus was truly human, so he died just like any human being. He is truly divine too, as evidenced by the fact that on the third day as he predicted (Luke 24:7) and as prophesied by the prophets, he resurrected and is now on the right hand of God the Father “because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors [or sinners] (Isa. 53:12).

Jesus was uniquely conceived and born by a woman without intercourse, but by the sovereign WILL OF GOD. No one was conceived like him. He did not go to school but he wrote and spoke with excellency the Hebrew and Greek language. His grammar is perfect. His wisdom is unsurpassed by anyone. He performed miracles that no one human being could. He resurrected the dead like Lazarus who had died four days already (John 11:39). True, he died physically, but on the third day he resurrected as he and the prophets predicted, with a glorified body, and lives forevermore. He went up to heaven to join his Father without riding in a jet plane or any means of transportation that is known to man. He is now seated in the right hand of God, interceding for the transgressors [or sinners] (Ephesians 1:20).

Normally, people love those who also love them, but Jesus does more, and, in fact, the opposite. He loves even sinners. In fact, the Bible tells us, “Christ died for our sins” (1 Cor. 15:3). His love for man is beyond measure and beyond compare.

Whatever he promise, he fulfills to the last dot. His most important promise is: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms (or mansions KJV), if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am” (John 14:6 NIV). Where is Jesus now? He is in HEAVEN seated at the Father’s right hand interceding for the sinners.

Jesus’ death by crucifixion and his resurrection have been predicted up to the last detail. Unlike in the case of Jesus, no one has or will ever be able to predict several hundred years before how he will die. And Jesus’ death is for a cause – TO SAVE SINNERS. Jesus said, “… For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners (Matt. 9:13). But it is written, “There is no one righteous, no not one” (Romans 3:10). And it is further written, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). But there is a requirement for salvation of the sinner. Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved (1 Cor. 13:31). That “believe” should be in thoughts as evidenced by words, “for out of the abundance (or overflow) of the heart, the mouth speaks” (Matt. 12:34) and in deeds. The Bible says, “But he was pierced for our transgressions (or sins), he was crushed for our iniquities… and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity (or sin) of us all” (Isa. 53:5-6 NIV).

We have a LOVING Savior and in loving God is beyond compare. The Bible says, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. x x x The Word (Jesus) become flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:1; 14 NIV). He proved this unfathomable love by what the Bible says, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16 NIV).