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NASB | 2 Corinthians 5:21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Corinthians 5:21 He made Christ who knew no sin to [judicially] be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we would become the righteousness of God [that is, we would be made acceptable to Him and placed in a right relationship with Him by His gracious lovingkindness]. |
Subject: Did Jesus die spiritually? |
Bible Note: In Gen 2:17 God told Adam and Eve the consequences of sin: "in the day that you eat from it you will surely die." Did they die physically or spiritually? Sin separates us from God. Would not Jesus, as our sin bearer, also be separated as a result of OUR sin? As for the death of Jesus, If the suffering was merely physical, why would Jesus have been in such anguish over it? I submit that the pospect of being separated from the Father for even a nanosecond was more that He could bear to imagine. When we consider His death in this light, it makes our salvation even more significant. Yes, most people will die physically, but not everyone has to die spiritually, because Jesus has already paid this penalty for our sinfulness. Did not Jesus taste death for us, so that we would not have to? Hebrews 2:9 This is just my thinking. I'm sure that more accomplished Biblical Scholars have much more to say and debate on this topic . . . |