2 Corinthians 5:21
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Context
Sermons
Carter Conlon
C.H. Spurgeon
Paul Washer
David Wilkerson
F.J. HuegelSummary
Commentary
- Adam Clarke
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- Tyndale
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
For he hath made him to be sin for us - Τον μη γνοντα ἁμαρτιαν, ὑπερ ἡμων ἁμαρτιαν εποιησεν· He made him who knew no sin, (who was innocent), a sin-offering for us. The word ἁμαρτια occurs here twice: in the first place it means sin, i.e. transgression and guilt; and of Christ it is said, He knew no sin, i.e. was innocent; for not to know sin is the same as to be conscious of innocence; so, nil conscire sibi, to be conscious of nothing against one's self, is the same as nulla pallescere culpa, to be unimpeachable. In the second place, it signifies a sin-offering, or sacrifice for sin, and answers to the חטאה chattaah and חטאת chattath of the Hebrew text; which signifies both sin and sin-offering in a great variety of places in the Pentateuch. The Septuagint translate the Hebrew word by ἁμαρτια in ninety-four places in Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, where a sin-offering is meant; and where our version translates the word not sin, but an offering for sin. Had our translators attended to their own method of translating the word in other places where it means the same as here, they would not have given this false view of a passage which has been made the foundation of a most blasphemous doctrine; viz. that our sins were imputed to Christ, and that he was a proper object of the indignation of Divine justice, because he was blackened with imputed sin; and some have proceeded so far in this blasphemous career as to say, that Christ may be considered as the greatest of sinners, because all the sins of mankind, or of the elect, as they say, were imputed to him, and reckoned as his own. One of these writers translates the passage thus: Deus Christum pro maximo peccatore habuit, ut nos essemus maxime justi, God accounted Christ the greatest of sinners, that we might be supremely righteous. Thus they have confounded sin with the punishment due to sin. Christ suffered in our stead; died for us; bore our sins, (the punishment due to them), in his own body upon the tree, for the Lord laid upon him the iniquities of us all; that is, the punishment due to them; explained by making his soul - his life, an offering for sin; and healing us by his stripes. But that it may be plainly seen that sin-offering, not sin, is the meaning of the word in this verse, I shall set down the places from the Septuagint where the word occurs; and where it answers to the Hebrew words already quoted; and where our translators have rendered correctly what they render here incorrectly. In Exodus, Exo 29:14, Exo 29:36 : Leviticus, Lev 4:3, Lev 4:8, Lev 4:20, Lev 4:21, Lev 4:24, Lev 4:25, Lev 4:29, Lev 4:32-34; Lev 5:6, Lev 5:7, Lev 5:8, Lev 5:9, Lev 5:11, Lev 5:12; Lev 6:17, Lev 6:25, Lev 6:30; Lev 7:7, Lev 7:37; Lev 8:2, Lev 8:14; Lev 9:2, Lev 9:3, Lev 9:7, Lev 9:8, Lev 9:10, Lev 9:15, Lev 9:22; Lev 10:16, Lev 10:17, Lev 10:19; Lev 12:6, Lev 12:8; Lev 14:13, Lev 14:19, Lev 14:22, Lev 14:31; Lev 15:15, Lev 15:30; Lev 16:3, Lev 16:5, Lev 16:6, Lev 16:9, Lev 16:11, Lev 16:15, Lev 16:25, Lev 16:27; Lev 23:19 : Numbers, Num 6:11, Num 6:14, Num 6:16; Num 7:16, Num 7:22, Num 7:28, Num 7:34, Num 7:40, Num 7:46, Num 7:52, Num 7:58, Num 7:70, Num 7:76, Num 7:82, Num 7:87; Num 8:8, Num 8:12; Num 15:24, Num 15:25, Num 15:27; Num 18:9; Num 28:15, Num 28:22; Num 29:5, Num 29:11, Num 29:16, Num 29:22, Num 29:25, Num 29:28, Num 29:31, Num 29:34, Num 29:38. Besides the above places, it occurs in the same signification, and is properly translated in our version, in the following places: - 2 Chronicles, Ch2 29:21, Ch2 29:23, Ch2 29:24 : Ezra, Ezr 6:17; Ezr 8:35 : Nehemiah, Neh 10:33 : Job, Job 1:5 : Ezekiel, Eze 43:19, Eze 43:22, Eze 43:25; Eze 44:27, Eze 44:29; Eze 45:17, Eze 45:19, Eze 45:22, Eze 45:23, Eze 45:25. In all, one hundred and eight places, which, in the course of my own reading in the Septuagint, I have marked. That we might be made the righteousness of God in him - The righteousness of God signifies here the salvation of God, as comprehending justification through the blood of Christ, and sanctification through his Spirit or, as the mountains of God, the hail of God, the wind of God, mean exceeding high mountains, extraordinary hail, and most tempestuous wind; so, here, the righteousness of God may mean a thorough righteousness, complete justification, complete sanctification; such as none but God can give, such as the sinful nature and guilty conscience of man require, and such as is worthy of God to impart. And all this righteousness, justification, and holiness, we receive in, by, for, and through Him, as the grand, sacrificial, procuring, and meritorious cause of these, and every other blessing. Some render the passage: We are justified through him; before God; or, We are justified, according to God's plan of justification, through him. In many respects, this is a most important and instructive chapter. 1. The terms house, building, tabernacle, and others connected with them, have already been explained from the Jewish writings. But it has been thought by some that the apostle mentions these as readily offering themselves to him from his own avocation, that of a tentmaker; and it is supposed that he borrows these terms from his own trade in order to illustrate his doctrine; This supposition would be natural enough if we had not full evidence that these terms were used in the Jewish theology precisely in the sense in which the apostle uses them here. Therefore, it is more likely that he borrowed them from that theology, than from his own trade. 2. In the terms tabernacle, building of God, etc., he may refer also to the tabernacle in the wilderness, which was a building of God, and a house of God, and as God dwelt in that building, so he will dwell in the souls of those who believe in, love, and obey him. And this will be his transitory temple till mortality is swallowed up of life, and we have a glorified body and soul to be his eternal residence. 3. The doctrines of the resurrection of the same body; the witness of the Spirit; the immateriality of the soul; the fall and miserable condition of all mankind; the death of Jesus, as an atonement for the sins of the whole world; the necessity of obedience to the Divine will, and of the total change of the human heart, are all introduced here: and although only a few words are spoken on each, yet these are so plain and so forcible as to set those important doctrines in the most clear and striking point of view. 4. The chapter concludes with such a view of the mercy and goodness of God in the ministry of reconciliation, as is no where else to be found. He has here set forth the Divine mercy in all its heightenings; and who can take this view of it without having his heart melted down with love and gratitude to God, who has called him to such a state of salvation. 5. It is exceedingly remarkable that, through the whole of this chapter, the apostle speaks of himself in the first person plural; and though he may intend other apostles, and the Christians in general, yet it is very evident that he uses this form when only himself can be meant, as in Co2 5:12 and Co2 5:13, as well as in several places of the following chapter. This may be esteemed rather more curious than important.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
For--omitted in the oldest manuscripts. The grand reason why they should be reconciled to God, namely, the great atonement in Christ provided by God, is stated without the "for" as being part of the message of reconciliation (Co2 5:19). he--God. sin--not a sin offering, which would destroy the antithesis to "righteousness," and would make "sin" be used in different senses in the same sentence: not a sinful person, which would be untrue, and would require in the antithesis "righteous men," not "righteousness"; but "sin," that is, the representative Sin-bearer (vicariously) of the aggregate sin of all men past, present, and future. The sin of the world is one, therefore the singular, not the plural, is used; though its manifestations are manifold (Joh 1:29). "Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the SIN of the world." Compare "made a curse for us," Gal 3:13. for us--Greek, "in our behalf." Compare Joh 3:14, Christ being represented by the brazen serpent, the form, but not the substance, of the old serpent. At His death on the cross the sin-bearing for us was consummated. knew no sin--by personal experience (Joh 8:46) [ALFORD]. Heb 7:26; Pe1 2:22; Jo1 3:5. might be made--not the same Greek as the previous "made." Rather, "might become." the righteousness of God--Not merely righteous, but righteousness itself; not merely righteousness, but the righteousness of God, because Christ is God, and what He is we are (Jo1 4:17), and He is "made of God unto us righteousness." As our sin is made over to Him, so His righteousness to us (in His having fulfilled all the righteousness of the law for us all, as our representative, Jer 23:6; Co1 1:30). The innocent was punished voluntarily as if guilty, that the guilty might be gratuitously rewarded as if innocent (Pe1 2:24). "Such are we in the sight of God the Father, as is the very Son of God himself" [HOOKER]. in him--by virtue of our standing in Him, and in union with Him [ALFORD]. Next: 2 Corinthians Chapter 6
Tyndale Open Study Notes
5:21 Christ became the offering for our sin on the cross when he took sin’s penalty on himself and died a criminal’s death. He did this, though he himself never sinned (John 8:46; 1 Pet 2:22; 1 Jn 3:5), so that we might be made right with God—i.e., set in right relationship with God and accepted by him (see Gal 3:13).
2 Corinthians 5:21
Ambassadors for Christ
20Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God. 21God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
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A Day's Journey Into the Wilderness
By Carter Conlon15K56:38WildernessISA 54:17MAT 6:33ROM 8:312CO 5:21JAS 4:7In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the power and authority of God. He references the story of Elijah and how God demonstrated His power by consuming the captain and his 50 men with fire. The preacher highlights that no one can stand against God or resist His judgment. He also encourages spiritual leaders who may be feeling discouraged or weak, reminding them that God is good and will never fail or forsake them. The sermon concludes with a call to gather as a church to pray and witness the fire of heaven.
A Christmas Question
By C.H. Spurgeon11K48:37PSA 36:1ISA 9:6MAT 6:33JHN 1:12ROM 8:142CO 5:21HEB 2:17The sermon transcript describes the pitiable condition of those who died from hunger and cold in the streets. It then transitions to a depiction of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, emphasizing his suffering and the completion of the atonement for sin. The sermon urges sinners to believe in Christ and find salvation. It concludes with a call to rejoice and celebrate the birth of Jesus, comparing it to the joyous celebration of a prince being born.
(K-Char-01) the Knowledge of the Holy
By Art Katz8.0K1:05:03Knowledge of the HolyPSA 51:5ISA 53:5MAT 3:13MAT 7:21ACT 2:38ROM 1:162CO 5:21In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding the magnitude of sin and the need for contrition and brokenness. He highlights that a shallow concept of sin hinders our understanding of the cross and the sacrifice of Jesus. The speaker criticizes the message of some Christians who focus on personal benefits rather than the true message of the Gospel. He also challenges the church to consider moral questions and the role of God in a world filled with injustice and suffering.
Biblical Assurance (Part 2)
By Paul Washer4.4K39:27AssurancePSA 51:17ISA 66:2MAT 6:332CO 5:21HEB 3:71JN 1:81JN 2:4In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the topic of being truly born again and how to know if one is a genuine believer. He emphasizes the importance of aligning one's lifestyle with God's will and the written word of God. The preacher warns against professing to be a Christian while living in contradiction to God's teachings, stating that such individuals are liars and even accuse God of being a liar. He highlights the incomparable love of God and encourages believers to have a sensitive heart towards sin and to seek salvation and a transformed life through Jesus Christ.
Jehovah Tsidkenu - the Lord Our Righteousness
By David Wilkerson4.3K57:08Names Of GodISA 61:10MAT 6:33ROM 3:22ROM 10:32CO 5:21PHP 3:9In this sermon, the preacher discusses the various Hebrew names of God and how they reveal his character and nature. Specifically, he focuses on the name Jehovah Sid Kenyu, which means "the Lord our righteousness." He emphasizes that true righteousness cannot be legislated or enforced by human laws, but rather comes from a changed heart. The prophet Jeremiah's hope for righteousness in Israel was shattered because the people and the priesthood were backslidden. The sermon encourages listeners to examine their own hearts and seek true righteousness from God.
Complete Salvation and How to Recieve It - Part 2
By Derek Prince4.0K28:15PSA 69:20ISA 53:6ROM 15:72CO 5:212CO 8:9GAL 3:13
This sermon by Derek Prince delves into the all-encompassing benefits of salvation through Jesus Christ, highlighting various aspects of the exchange that took place on the cross. It explores how Jesus bore our sins, sicknesses, and pains, offering forgiveness, healing, and righteousness. The sermon emphasizes that Jesus endured the curse, poverty, shame, and rejection so that believers could receive blessings, abundance, glory, and acceptance. It concludes by affirming that salvation covers all emotional needs and is a perfect and complete work.
The Laws of Prayer
By F.J. Huegel3.0K1:01:032CO 5:21HEB 10:19In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of faith and belief in prayer. He shares a story of George Miller, who encouraged a captain not to pray because he didn't believe, but instead to have faith. The speaker also discusses the concept of praying according to the will of God and shares a story of a pastor who prayed persistently for a sick boy. The sermon concludes with a reference to the story of Moses and the golden calf, highlighting the power of God to transform and redeem.
Justice Satisfied
By C.H. Spurgeon2.8K41:48AtonementGod's JusticeISA 53:5JHN 3:16ROM 3:27ROM 5:12CO 5:21GAL 2:16EPH 1:7HEB 9:221PE 2:241JN 1:9C.H. Spurgeon delivers a powerful sermon titled 'Justice Satisfied,' emphasizing the profound truth that God's justice, which once stood as a barrier to salvation, has been fully satisfied through the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ. He explains that while the sinner is right to fear God's justice, it is through Christ's substitutionary death that justice is appeased, allowing God to be both just and the justifier of those who believe. Spurgeon reassures the penitent that their sins can be forgiven if they confess and trust in Christ, as God's justice now advocates for them rather than condemns them. He encourages listeners to approach God with their confessions, reminding them that true faith in Christ leads to salvation and peace with God. The message concludes with a call to seek personal reconciliation with God through sincere confession and faith in Jesus.
Barriers Broken Down
By C.H. Spurgeon2.7K51:48ISA 45:22MAT 6:33JHN 3:36ACT 16:31ROM 10:1ROM 10:32CO 5:21The sermon transcript discusses the blessedness of Jesus Christ, who is described as God's only begotten Son, the Word made flesh. It emphasizes Jesus' sacrifice and salvation for humanity through his death on the cross. The sermon also highlights the ignorance and blindness of people towards the truth of Jesus' sacrifice and the need for faith in him. It concludes with a call to submit to God and make Christ the center of one's life for ultimate victory and safety.
Ger-09 Dead and Crucified With Christ
By Art Katz2.7K50:07Crucified With ChristMAT 16:24ROM 3:241CO 1:302CO 5:21PHP 3:8COL 1:18In this sermon, the speaker reflects on the powerful work of the cross in impressive churches in Nashville, Tennessee and New Zealand. These churches were willing to give up everything they had and rely on their own abilities, but their success was not glorious. The speaker observes that these churches eventually fell and emphasizes the importance of surrendering oneself to obtain all that God is. The sermon highlights the need for humility and the recognition that all glory belongs to God alone.
Eric Hutchings Preaching at Bingley Hall, Birmingham, Uk in 1960
By Eric Hutchings2.4K12:40MAT 10:32JHN 3:3JHN 3:16ROM 3:23ROM 10:92CO 5:172CO 5:21EPH 2:82PE 3:91JN 1:9
This sermon emphasizes the necessity of being born again to see or enter the kingdom of heaven, highlighting the radical change required in individuals to overcome sin and be spiritually renewed. It discusses the inherent sinful nature of humanity and the need for a transformation that only God can bring about through repentance, belief in Jesus Christ, and confession. The message underscores the love of God and the transformative power of the cross, inviting listeners to come forward, repent, believe, and confess Christ to receive eternal life and enter the kingdom of heaven.
(Names of Jehovah) 4. Jehovah Tsidkenu
By Roy Hession2.3K54:14GraceGod's NameRighteousnessISA 61:10JER 23:5ROM 1:17ROM 4:5ROM 10:41CO 1:302CO 5:21GAL 2:16EPH 2:8PHP 3:9Roy Hession emphasizes the significance of the name Jehovah Tsidkenu, meaning 'The Lord Our Righteousness,' as prophesied in Jeremiah 23:5. He explains that this name encapsulates the essence of the Gospel, which offers divine righteousness to those who believe, regardless of their past failures. Hession highlights the importance of recognizing our need for God's grace and the transformative power of accepting Christ as our righteousness. He encourages believers to abandon their struggles for self-righteousness and instead embrace the free gift of righteousness through faith in Jesus. Ultimately, he reassures that true peace and assurance come from understanding that our righteousness is found in Christ alone.
Return Unto Thy Rest O My Soul
By Carter Conlon2.3K50:42RestPSA 18:16PSA 18:19PSA 116:7MAT 6:332CO 5:21In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes that God waits for the cry of His people, when they come to the realization that they cannot fulfill their own promises to Him. The speaker explains that Jesus came to make a way for believers to have a relationship with God and become partakers of His divine nature. The speaker shares their personal experience of crying out to God for deliverance and the transformation that occurred when they surrendered their own efforts. The sermon also references Psalm 18, describing the dramatic imagery of God's power and deliverance.
The Cross of Christ (Providence Chapel in Denton, Tx)
By Paul Washer2.2K1:14:25Cross of ChristNUM 6:23MAT 6:33JHN 3:16ROM 5:82CO 5:21EPH 2:81PE 2:24In this sermon, the speaker shares a personal experience of waking up in a state of confusion and realizing the need for Christ in their life. They emphasize the concept of amazing grace and how it can save even the most wretched individuals. The speaker also highlights the contrasting nature of God, who can show both mercy and judgment. They describe a powerful analogy of a dam breaking and the impending destruction it brings, likening it to the consequences of sin. The sermon concludes with a reminder that despite human love being limited, Christ will never forsake those who are in need of His saving grace.
The Gospel
By Al Whittinghill2.2K04:48JHN 3:16JHN 14:6ACT 1:9ACT 2:38ROM 3:23ROM 6:232CO 5:21GAL 2:20EPH 2:8HEB 9:22
This sermon emphasizes that being a Christian is a miraculous experience where one encounters the holiness of God and realizes their own sinfulness, leading to a need for salvation through Jesus Christ. It explains that salvation is not just about following a plan but about encountering the person of Jesus who paid the price for our sins and offers us righteousness through faith in Him. The sermon delves into the significance of Jesus' sacrificial death, resurrection, ascension, and the sending of the Holy Spirit to dwell in believers, transforming their lives.
Revelation of Jesus Christ - Part 10 of 10
By T. Austin-Sparks2.1K41:29Jesus ChristMAT 6:33ROM 3:22ROM 8:92CO 3:182CO 4:62CO 5:212CO 12:9In this sermon, the speaker discusses the fear of failure and falling short in our spiritual journey. He emphasizes the need for certain provisions to overcome these fears. The speaker then focuses on the face of Jesus Christ as the purpose, pattern, and provision of God. He highlights the sufficiency of Christ's righteousness, the work of the Holy Spirit in transforming us, and the grace available to us in times of suffering and affliction. The sermon concludes with a call to look into the face of Jesus and find the answer to all our needs.
What Is the Gospel?
By Voddie Baucham2.0K57:36GospelEXO 12:13NUM 21:9MAT 11:28ROM 9:302CO 5:21EPH 2:8In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding and proclaiming the gospel. He warns against the tendency to focus on other issues while assuming the gospel. The gospel is described as the power of God for salvation, and it is the means by which man is made right before God. The speaker outlines five characteristics of the gospel: it is news, it is cross-centered, it is Christ-centered, it is faith-dependent, and it is universal in its scope. The sermon references the book of Romans and Acts to support these points.
Man's Ruin and God's Remedy
By C.H. Spurgeon1.9K44:23NUM 21:8MAT 6:33JHN 3:14ROM 5:82CO 5:21EPH 2:11TI 1:15In this sermon, the preacher addresses sinners and emphasizes their desperate state. He describes four alarming truths that sinners must face: their guilt for past sins, their inability to save themselves, their inherent depravity, and their inclination to continue sinning. The preacher warns that without belief in Christ, sinners are in a ruined state, much like the Israelites bitten by fiery serpents in the wilderness. However, he offers hope by proclaiming that Christ, who came down to sinners, is willing to save them if they trust in him.
The Place and Meaning of Jesus Christ in Human History - Part 2
By T. Austin-Sparks1.8K47:26Human HistoryMAT 11:28ROM 8:381CO 15:451CO 15:472CO 5:21EPH 2:8HEB 4:9In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the power of Jesus Christ over evil forces and sin. He recounts the story of a man possessed by demons whom Jesus was able to free and restore to his right mind. The preacher highlights the distress and harassment caused by sin and evil habits, emphasizing the need for Jesus' intervention. He also discusses the greatness of Jesus as the last Adam, who came to overcome the consequences of the first Adam's disobedience and demonstrate his power over natural forces. The preacher emphasizes the importance of understanding the immense background against which Jesus' greatness is revealed.
Youth Convention at Fairhaven 1964-03 Returning to the Principles
By Major Ian Thomas1.8K1:28:48PrinciplesMAT 6:33JHN 14:6JHN 15:5ROM 6:232CO 5:172CO 5:21EPH 2:8In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of surrendering one's life to God. He highlights the realization that many Christians have had when they finally acknowledge their own shortcomings and unproductive lives. The preacher encourages listeners to let go of their self-pity and pride and to embrace the truth of Christ's sacrifice. He urges them to be willing to lose their own lives for the sake of following God, as this is where true life and purpose are found. The sermon concludes with a call to prayer and a reminder that salvation comes through accepting Christ's gift of grace.
Jesus Took Our Place
By Paul Washer1.7K1:19:02PropitiationNUM 6:23ISA 64:6MAT 6:33JHN 14:62CO 5:21EPH 2:8In this sermon, the preacher reflects on the story of Abraham and Isaac from the Bible. He describes the dramatic moment when God stops Abraham from sacrificing his son and emphasizes the profound love God has for humanity. The preacher encourages the audience to respond to this love by taking action and not wasting their time. He challenges them to continue running the race of faith and not retire, as there is an eternity to enjoy the rewards. The preacher also addresses the importance of loving God and acknowledges that it is not something one can force themselves to do, but rather something that happens to them through experiencing the awe-inspiring presence of God.
The Main Thing, Part 3, the Bema Judgement
By Devern Fromke1.7K1:00:35Bema SeatMAT 6:33MAT 13:44MRK 8:222CO 5:21REV 3:16In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of using our time and possessions to serve others. He shares a story of a woman who bartered her strength, time, and groceries to help her neighbor, highlighting the concept of bartering in our daily lives. The speaker then discusses different judgments mentioned in the Bible, explaining that as believers in Jesus, we are saved from the judgment of the great white throne. He encourages the audience to ask God for a new kind of "eye-sab" that allows them to see the eternal things that truly matter. The sermon concludes with the speaker reflecting on the transformation in a woman's life who had new eyes and had been buying "ISAB" (possibly referring to spiritual insight or understanding) from the Holy Spirit.
What Is Justification?
By Tim Knight1.7K1:00:54JustificationLEV 1:1MAT 6:33ROM 3:28ROM 5:12CO 5:21GAL 2:16EPH 2:8In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of receiving the provision of salvation through Jesus Christ in order to have a relationship with God and enter His kingdom. He highlights that trying to establish our own righteousness will not lead to being a part of God's kingdom. The preacher urges listeners to give their lives to Jesus Christ and draw closer to their Creator. He also discusses the role of the law in driving us to Jesus and the concept of identification and substitution in the Old Testament sacrificial system.
The Shameful Sufferer
By C.H. Spurgeon1.6K53:18MAT 6:33MAT 27:31ROM 14:82CO 5:21GAL 6:14PHP 1:21HEB 12:2In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the shame and suffering that Jesus endured on the cross. He vividly describes the physical torment Jesus experienced, from being flung onto the rough wood of the cross to having his flesh torn by the iron nails. The preacher emphasizes the shame Jesus endured, being naked and exposed to the gaze of onlookers while hanging on the cross. Despite being in excruciating pain and facing humiliation, Jesus willingly endured it all for the joy that was set before him. The preacher encourages the audience to reflect on this shameful suffering and to see Jesus as an admirable example of selfless love and sacrifice.
Eight Questions
By Charles E. Fuller1.6K50:46QuestionsPSA 116:12MAL 1:6MAL 2:14MAL 2:17MAT 6:332CO 5:21HEB 9:22In this sermon transcript, Reverend Fuller shares several testimonies from individuals who have been impacted by his preaching. One person expresses gratitude for the sincerity and spiritual warmth of his program, which has stirred their heart and brought them to tears. Another person, a shut-in, shares how they have found peace and accepted Jesus as their personal savior through listening to Reverend Fuller's messages on the radio. Lastly, a young sergeant in Korea credits Reverend Fuller's prayers and literature for helping him find strength and guidance during difficult times in the war. Throughout the sermon, Reverend Fuller references the book of Malachi and highlights the low spiritual level prevalent in that time, as well as the importance of honoring and reverencing God. He also encourages listeners to show their appreciation for God's blessings by actively participating in spreading the gospel.
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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
For he hath made him to be sin for us - Τον μη γνοντα ἁμαρτιαν, ὑπερ ἡμων ἁμαρτιαν εποιησεν· He made him who knew no sin, (who was innocent), a sin-offering for us. The word ἁμαρτια occurs here twice: in the first place it means sin, i.e. transgression and guilt; and of Christ it is said, He knew no sin, i.e. was innocent; for not to know sin is the same as to be conscious of innocence; so, nil conscire sibi, to be conscious of nothing against one's self, is the same as nulla pallescere culpa, to be unimpeachable. In the second place, it signifies a sin-offering, or sacrifice for sin, and answers to the חטאה chattaah and חטאת chattath of the Hebrew text; which signifies both sin and sin-offering in a great variety of places in the Pentateuch. The Septuagint translate the Hebrew word by ἁμαρτια in ninety-four places in Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, where a sin-offering is meant; and where our version translates the word not sin, but an offering for sin. Had our translators attended to their own method of translating the word in other places where it means the same as here, they would not have given this false view of a passage which has been made the foundation of a most blasphemous doctrine; viz. that our sins were imputed to Christ, and that he was a proper object of the indignation of Divine justice, because he was blackened with imputed sin; and some have proceeded so far in this blasphemous career as to say, that Christ may be considered as the greatest of sinners, because all the sins of mankind, or of the elect, as they say, were imputed to him, and reckoned as his own. One of these writers translates the passage thus: Deus Christum pro maximo peccatore habuit, ut nos essemus maxime justi, God accounted Christ the greatest of sinners, that we might be supremely righteous. Thus they have confounded sin with the punishment due to sin. Christ suffered in our stead; died for us; bore our sins, (the punishment due to them), in his own body upon the tree, for the Lord laid upon him the iniquities of us all; that is, the punishment due to them; explained by making his soul - his life, an offering for sin; and healing us by his stripes. But that it may be plainly seen that sin-offering, not sin, is the meaning of the word in this verse, I shall set down the places from the Septuagint where the word occurs; and where it answers to the Hebrew words already quoted; and where our translators have rendered correctly what they render here incorrectly. In Exodus, Exo 29:14, Exo 29:36 : Leviticus, Lev 4:3, Lev 4:8, Lev 4:20, Lev 4:21, Lev 4:24, Lev 4:25, Lev 4:29, Lev 4:32-34; Lev 5:6, Lev 5:7, Lev 5:8, Lev 5:9, Lev 5:11, Lev 5:12; Lev 6:17, Lev 6:25, Lev 6:30; Lev 7:7, Lev 7:37; Lev 8:2, Lev 8:14; Lev 9:2, Lev 9:3, Lev 9:7, Lev 9:8, Lev 9:10, Lev 9:15, Lev 9:22; Lev 10:16, Lev 10:17, Lev 10:19; Lev 12:6, Lev 12:8; Lev 14:13, Lev 14:19, Lev 14:22, Lev 14:31; Lev 15:15, Lev 15:30; Lev 16:3, Lev 16:5, Lev 16:6, Lev 16:9, Lev 16:11, Lev 16:15, Lev 16:25, Lev 16:27; Lev 23:19 : Numbers, Num 6:11, Num 6:14, Num 6:16; Num 7:16, Num 7:22, Num 7:28, Num 7:34, Num 7:40, Num 7:46, Num 7:52, Num 7:58, Num 7:70, Num 7:76, Num 7:82, Num 7:87; Num 8:8, Num 8:12; Num 15:24, Num 15:25, Num 15:27; Num 18:9; Num 28:15, Num 28:22; Num 29:5, Num 29:11, Num 29:16, Num 29:22, Num 29:25, Num 29:28, Num 29:31, Num 29:34, Num 29:38. Besides the above places, it occurs in the same signification, and is properly translated in our version, in the following places: - 2 Chronicles, Ch2 29:21, Ch2 29:23, Ch2 29:24 : Ezra, Ezr 6:17; Ezr 8:35 : Nehemiah, Neh 10:33 : Job, Job 1:5 : Ezekiel, Eze 43:19, Eze 43:22, Eze 43:25; Eze 44:27, Eze 44:29; Eze 45:17, Eze 45:19, Eze 45:22, Eze 45:23, Eze 45:25. In all, one hundred and eight places, which, in the course of my own reading in the Septuagint, I have marked. That we might be made the righteousness of God in him - The righteousness of God signifies here the salvation of God, as comprehending justification through the blood of Christ, and sanctification through his Spirit or, as the mountains of God, the hail of God, the wind of God, mean exceeding high mountains, extraordinary hail, and most tempestuous wind; so, here, the righteousness of God may mean a thorough righteousness, complete justification, complete sanctification; such as none but God can give, such as the sinful nature and guilty conscience of man require, and such as is worthy of God to impart. And all this righteousness, justification, and holiness, we receive in, by, for, and through Him, as the grand, sacrificial, procuring, and meritorious cause of these, and every other blessing. Some render the passage: We are justified through him; before God; or, We are justified, according to God's plan of justification, through him. In many respects, this is a most important and instructive chapter. 1. The terms house, building, tabernacle, and others connected with them, have already been explained from the Jewish writings. But it has been thought by some that the apostle mentions these as readily offering themselves to him from his own avocation, that of a tentmaker; and it is supposed that he borrows these terms from his own trade in order to illustrate his doctrine; This supposition would be natural enough if we had not full evidence that these terms were used in the Jewish theology precisely in the sense in which the apostle uses them here. Therefore, it is more likely that he borrowed them from that theology, than from his own trade. 2. In the terms tabernacle, building of God, etc., he may refer also to the tabernacle in the wilderness, which was a building of God, and a house of God, and as God dwelt in that building, so he will dwell in the souls of those who believe in, love, and obey him. And this will be his transitory temple till mortality is swallowed up of life, and we have a glorified body and soul to be his eternal residence. 3. The doctrines of the resurrection of the same body; the witness of the Spirit; the immateriality of the soul; the fall and miserable condition of all mankind; the death of Jesus, as an atonement for the sins of the whole world; the necessity of obedience to the Divine will, and of the total change of the human heart, are all introduced here: and although only a few words are spoken on each, yet these are so plain and so forcible as to set those important doctrines in the most clear and striking point of view. 4. The chapter concludes with such a view of the mercy and goodness of God in the ministry of reconciliation, as is no where else to be found. He has here set forth the Divine mercy in all its heightenings; and who can take this view of it without having his heart melted down with love and gratitude to God, who has called him to such a state of salvation. 5. It is exceedingly remarkable that, through the whole of this chapter, the apostle speaks of himself in the first person plural; and though he may intend other apostles, and the Christians in general, yet it is very evident that he uses this form when only himself can be meant, as in Co2 5:12 and Co2 5:13, as well as in several places of the following chapter. This may be esteemed rather more curious than important.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
For--omitted in the oldest manuscripts. The grand reason why they should be reconciled to God, namely, the great atonement in Christ provided by God, is stated without the "for" as being part of the message of reconciliation (Co2 5:19). he--God. sin--not a sin offering, which would destroy the antithesis to "righteousness," and would make "sin" be used in different senses in the same sentence: not a sinful person, which would be untrue, and would require in the antithesis "righteous men," not "righteousness"; but "sin," that is, the representative Sin-bearer (vicariously) of the aggregate sin of all men past, present, and future. The sin of the world is one, therefore the singular, not the plural, is used; though its manifestations are manifold (Joh 1:29). "Behold the Lamb of God, that taketh away the SIN of the world." Compare "made a curse for us," Gal 3:13. for us--Greek, "in our behalf." Compare Joh 3:14, Christ being represented by the brazen serpent, the form, but not the substance, of the old serpent. At His death on the cross the sin-bearing for us was consummated. knew no sin--by personal experience (Joh 8:46) [ALFORD]. Heb 7:26; Pe1 2:22; Jo1 3:5. might be made--not the same Greek as the previous "made." Rather, "might become." the righteousness of God--Not merely righteous, but righteousness itself; not merely righteousness, but the righteousness of God, because Christ is God, and what He is we are (Jo1 4:17), and He is "made of God unto us righteousness." As our sin is made over to Him, so His righteousness to us (in His having fulfilled all the righteousness of the law for us all, as our representative, Jer 23:6; Co1 1:30). The innocent was punished voluntarily as if guilty, that the guilty might be gratuitously rewarded as if innocent (Pe1 2:24). "Such are we in the sight of God the Father, as is the very Son of God himself" [HOOKER]. in him--by virtue of our standing in Him, and in union with Him [ALFORD]. Next: 2 Corinthians Chapter 6
Tyndale Open Study Notes
5:21 Christ became the offering for our sin on the cross when he took sin’s penalty on himself and died a criminal’s death. He did this, though he himself never sinned (John 8:46; 1 Pet 2:22; 1 Jn 3:5), so that we might be made right with God—i.e., set in right relationship with God and accepted by him (see Gal 3:13).