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JESUS WOULD BE REJECTED BY HIS OWN RACE. He taught that He must suffer a cruel and humiliating death, and that to die in this way was the reason for His coming into the world.

Jesus chose to die. He could have avoided death at any time but chose not to. His arrest and death did not take Jesus by surprise. Nobody took His life from Him, He gave it willingly. This is the greatest of all loves!. In Study Four we shall see how the death of Jesus makes forgiveness possible.

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All wrong-doing is offensive to a holy God, and He cannot ignore it and still be a just judge. This is why there will be a Day of Judgment, when all the world will be judged. There are penalties for disobeying God’s law, just as there are for breaking man’s laws. In Study Four we shall see how God provided, in Jesus Christ, a just solution to His own justice in order to make forgiveness possible.

SUMMARY: Jesus often spoke about His death in both His parables and in the private teaching that He gave His disciples.

He likened Himself to a shepherd that was prepared to give his life for his sheep. He viewed His life as a payment to secure the release of others. Jesus would die that they might live. There will be more about this very important subject in a later study. Meanwhile, consider His teaching about Judgment Day.

Earthly judges are not able to judge hidden sins. So God has appointed Jesus to judge the secrets of men’s hearts. He is the only one qualified to do so (see next page).