Could someone please explain why the Messiah came to earth?

-- Michael(non-catholic) (mdroe@erinet.com), June 12, 1999

Answers

Try John 16:6

-- jean bouchard (jeanb@cwk.imag.net), June 12, 1999.

John 16:6 ? I assume you meant John 3:16.

I will try again, please explain why the Messiah came to earth. Explain it in terms as if i do not have a New Testament in my hands.

Ps. I would think that on a forum that professes Christ as the Messiah and calls their religion Christianity, that this would be a simple question with a simple answer!

-- Michael(non-catholic) (mdroe@erinet.com), June 12, 1999.

To die for you! That you might "Live" He Himself tells us why He came. John 10:10

-- Br. Rich S.F.O. (repsfo@prodigy.net), June 12, 1999.

The Messiah -- Jesus -- came to earth to fix a problem that humans started, which is to choose to disobey God (in short, to hurt God). Adam was the bringer of original sin, and Jesus was the bringer of eternal life, redemption from death. (For the wages of sin is death) Jesus also came to show us, in a way we can understand, how exactly we are to live as children of God. He did not sin, and he followed God with everything he did. That's why he came, to be a model for us AND to carry the weight of the sins of the world on his shoulders, for those who would choose to follow him and carry their "crosses".

-- Matthew Daniel (muse21@hotmail.com), June 13, 1999.

One answer seldom considered was to establish the Golden Arches. Peace And Chuckles - Jean B.

-- jean bouchardRC, (jeanb@cwk.imag.net), June 18, 1999.

why beat around the bushes? HE himself gave the answer:

"and he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore I AM SENT".

Lk 4,43

ENRIQUE

-- ENRIQUE ORTIZ (eaortiz@yahoo.com), June 19, 1999.

The Messiah came to earth to accomplish what God promised Adam (in Hebrew, adam means "man") after the fall (Gen 3). God had previously created humans (man and women) in His likeness full of grace. However, when put to the test of obeying or disobeying God, mankind (both male and female) chose to disobey. This drove grace (God's undeserving help to us) from our souls. Without grace we are spiritually dead and unable to meet God in eternity. We are under God's wrath and anger. We are all born "children of wrath", "under sin", and "prisoner[s] of sin" (Eph 2:3; Rom 3:9; Gal 3:22). This happened because of God's principle of representation. Adam represented the entire human race. When he fell, we all fell with him (Rom 5:18-19).

The Messiah was promised to Adam and Eve at the dawn of human history. A human would come that would crush the forces of evil and establish fellowship with God again (Gen 3:15). The Messiah in fact came roughly 2000 years ago. Through His perfect obedience to God, He can stand before God and intercede for those who draw close to Him (Isaiah 53:10-12; Rom 8:34). "Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to interced for them" (Heb 7:25). Because Jesus is guiltless, full of grace and sinless God can look upon His sacrifice on the cross as a means of relenting His anger against us. [This is the reason for the sacrifices of the Old Covenant. The sacrifices were intended to appease God's wrath from dealing with the Jews as He should for disobeying Him (i.e. sinning). For examples, see Leviticus 5:5-6:21 for sacrifices for sin offering and Exodus 32:11-14 for interceding to turn away God's wrath.] God will not demand of us what we deserve - eternal separation from Him. The messiah then, is a perfect and sinless representative of mankind. Those who draw close to the messiah through living faith (Gal 5:6; James 2:14-26) are not judged by God's strict law but through His grace and mercy (Romans 8:1). We are set free from the bondage that the first Adam put us in. We again have access into God's grace whereby we can live with Him in eternity as He planned.

Christ truly set us free from sin and spiritual death as long as we abide in Him (Colossians 1:21-23). There is to many aspects of salvation that have not been covered fully here or even mentioned due to time. But this is just a short answer to your question. Hope it helps you.

God bless.

-- Jorge (jtrujillo7203@hotmail.com), June 19, 1999.