Jesus: Made Sin for Us
Uniting Heaven and Earth Christ in Philippians and Colossians Lesson 9 - Friday Further Thought #1 Made Sin for Us Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:21 Few verses in Scripture are deeper than this one from Second Epistle to the Corinthians 5:21: “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” Slow down and let that sink in. “Who knew no sin” Jesus lived a sinless life. That is not religious exaggeration. Scripture is clear. He was tempted, yet without sin. He never rebelled. Never compromised. Never failed. He did not “manage” sin well—He had none. That makes what follows astonishing. “Made Him to be sin for us” This does not mean Christ became sinful in character. It means He became our substitute. Our guilt was placed on Him. Our condemnation was credited to Him. He stood in our place and bore the judgment we deserved. This is substitution. At the Cross, God treated Christ as if He had lived our sinful life, so ...