Everyone will live for eternity; some will live an eternity in hell while others will live an eternity in heaven. John 3:36 says, “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.”

Chapter 18 of John Piper’s book, “50 Reasons Jesus Came to Die” talks about how disease entered the world when sin entered the world. Death and disease were part of God’s judgment on creation. Physical pain parallels the horror of sin. Sin eats away at us just like disease eats away at the body.

John Piper writes, “So here we are in the modern age–the age of science, internet, organ transplants, instant messaging, cell phones–and our problem is fundamentally the same as always: Our conscience condemns us. We don’t feel good enough to come to God. An no matter how distorted our consciences are, this much is true: We are not good enough to come to him.”

Chapter 17 of John Piper’s book, “Fifty Reasons Jesus Came to Die” talks about the wonderful truth that God provides everything we need. Piper is quick to point out that everything we need is not the same as having everything we want.

Chapter 15 of John Piper’s book, “50 Reasons Jesus Came to Die” talks about how Christ’s sacrifice makes us holy, blameless, and perfect. Sanctification is a process whereby we are becoming more holy.

Chapter 14 of John Piper’s book, “50 Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die” talks about the old and new covenant. God initiated both covenants for his purposes. Galatians 3 states that the law was a tutor to lead us to Christ (Galatians 3:24). The old covenant law points to our sin, while the new covenant points to Christ.

Circumcision was a part of Jewish law and custom, but once the gospel was spread to the Gentiles, some Jews were telling the Gentiles that they had to be circumcised as well in order to be saved. In other words it was the gospel + circumcision, or the gospel + rituals. Paul told them in Galatians 5 that they had “fallen from grace” because they were seeking to be justified by the law.

What is the dispute between us and God? The issue that separates us is our sin. Isaiah 59:2 says, “But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you so that He does not hear.” A close relationship with God is only possible because Jesus died for our sins.

Chapter 12 of John Piper’s book, “50 Reasons Jesus Came to Die” talks about how Christ came to take away our condemnation. Piper writes, “The death of Christ secures our freedom from condemnation.” What is condemnation? To condemn means to declare guilty and to declare a sentence of punishment. All of us deserve a sentence of punishment for our sin. But when we put our faith in Jesus God declares us righteous.

Adam sinned causing all after him to have a sin nature, but Jesus was obedient, allowing all who believe in him to be made righteous. To be justified before God means that we are made right before him. Justification is not just having my sins canceled. It is also the imputation of Christ’s righteousness to me.

Chapter 10 of John Piper’s book, “50 Reasons Jesus Came to Die” talks about how Jesus came to Die to provide the basis for our justification. Piper points out that the only way to be justified in any human court is to keep the law. But in God’s courtroom we know we have not kept the law.

Why did Jesus have to die? Because sin is serious and God is a God of justice. He must punish sin, so he provided a way of escape for us through the death of Jesus.

When Christ gave his life as a ransom he paid the demanded price for our sin. Who receives the ransom? God receives it. Jesus knew that God demands justice for sin and he won’t overlook sin. Yet, God wasn’t a cruel task master. God sent Jesus to die for us because of his great love for us.

What is that certificate of debt that the apostle Paul is talking about in Colossians? The debt he is referring to is our sin. What are the decrees against us? The decrees against us come from the law, which point out our sin. The law shows us where we have failed. It shows us where we are weak. It shows us where we have rebelled against God. And it shows us where we sinned, and never even realized we were sinning.

Jesus asked God to make us one with the Father and one with Jesus and the Father. Just as Jesus and the Father experience the strength of oneness, Jesus asked that believers would experience that same intimacy. Jesus knew that intimacy with God could not happen if our sin was not paid for. And that desire was the last thing on his mind before he was taken into custody.

Romans 5:7-8 says, “For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”

I have been going through John Piper’s book, “Fifty Reasons Jesus Came to Die” and have taken on a personal challenge to summarize each chapter so that I will better understand the meaning of the death of Jesus Christ. The fourth reason Piper writes about is that Jesus Died to Achieve his own resurrection from the dead.

Hebrews 5:8–Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered.

The second chapter in John Piper’s book, “Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die”, talks about the fact that Jesus died to please the Father. Yes, he gave his life willingly because of his love for us, but He also submitted to the Father’s desire because of his love for the Father.

The death of Christ became the payment for our sin. 1 John 4:10 says, “In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.”

I was looking through some of my mom’s books and found, “Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die” by John Piper. I immediately knew that this was a book that I wanted to read and understand better, so I decided to summarize each and every reason from Piper’s book. My purpose is to have a greater understanding of the depth of Christ’s love for us.