Jesus’ Cross and Our Discipleship

Jesus’ cross provides the ransom for sinners and defines discipleship as self-denial, obedience, courageous faith, and faithful following.

Reconciliation: Restored Relationship with the Father

Reconciliation restores sinful humans to peaceful relations with Jehovah the Father through Christ’s sacrificial death and obedient faith.

Redemption means release from sin and death through the price of Christ’s perfect sacrificial life, bringing believers under God’s ownership.

Jesus gave His perfect human life as the corresponding ransom that answers Adam’s loss and opens the way to forgiveness, resurrection, and life.

Romans 5:8 shows God’s love through the greatest objective act of mercy: Christ died for helpless sinners who could never ransom themselves.

Redemption is Jehovah’s release of sinners through Christ’s ransom, providing forgiveness, reconciliation, new allegiance, and the hope of life.

Ephesians 3:19 calls Christians to know Christ’s sacrificial love accurately while recognizing that its full greatness exceeds human comprehension.

Jesus dies as the faithful Son of God, fulfilling prophecy, completing His ransom sacrifice, and entrusting His life to Jehovah.

Jesus suffers on the cross as prophecy is fulfilled, enemies mock Him, a criminal finds hope, and Jesus provides for His mother.

Jesus institutes the Lord’s Supper, explaining the bread, covenant blood, ransom sacrifice, remembrance, proclamation, and kingdom hope.