We Esteemed Him Stricken!

Surely He has borne our grief And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. Isa53:4

Was it Necessary for Jesus to Suffer the Wrath of God and be Punished for sin by Becoming Sin? Since the Ten and Eleventh Centuries this has been taught as mainstream doctrine in the Christian Churches. Isaiah 53 is used as a Stronghold to support the doctrine. But NOTHING in Scripture Shows or implies that Jesus had to ‘Become Sin’ in order to offer His blood in remission of sin.

Translators in the 1600’s molded this teaching into their interpretation of 2Cor5:21,

For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

But this Same expression for ‘sin’ is used over 100 times throughout scripture, in the Hebrew Bible written in Greek called the: Septuagint. A Concordance Search of this Bible will show many passages,  including Isa53:10, as ‘SIN OFFERING’ Never ‘Becoming sin!’ In the New Testament this is confirmed in such passages as Heb9:14, the Word is translated Sin offering, or Offered Himself. There is a BIG Difference between becoming sin and Offering yourself for sin and it spells the difference between a True and False Doctrine of Redemption!

Christ could NOT have Became sin and then Offered Himself ‘WITHOUT’ Spot to God. (Heb9:14) The animal or victim in the Leviticus sacrifice did not Become sin, it was Offered for Sin. No Transfer was necessary to Remit the Wrong Doing. The Wrong Doing is remitted on virtue of the Blood offering.

(Without the shedding of blood there is no remission, Heb9:22) AND the Reconciliation that takes place at the Mercy Seat. (Heb9:5, 10:19-22) In the CLEARING of the Wrong Doing!

“Let us Draw Near with a True Heart in full assurance of Faith, having our hearts sprinkled from a evil conscience and our bodies washed in Pure water!”  

The Scriptural Illustration of Forgiveness has Nothing to do with a Transfer or Wrath being poured out:

The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant revealed God’s Manner of Granting Pardon, Matt18:22-35

The Servant owes a debt he cannot pay (SIN) He is about to be cast into Prison and Punished. (HELL)

He approached the Master (GOD) Begs Him for Mercy (In Reconciliation) The Master Grants him Pardon on pure virtue of Mercy, NO One had to PAY his debt, No One had to Suffer his penalty and No One had to Take his Place! He was Pardoned on CONDITION that he upheld his end of the Bargain stuck in the Reconciliation. Violate the agreement (by failing to forgive his fellow servant) and he forfeits the Gift. If his debt had been Paid in Advance (as is being taught today) HOW Could he had been accountable for it again after he violated his agreement?

Had Jesus actually became Sin and Drank the Cup of God’s Wrath, as the false doctrine suggests, then the Provision is a Done Deal. Past, Present and Future sins are already forgiven, the Suffering is taken care of on the Cross (thus no need for us to Repent suffering godly sorrow for sin!) And there is no Further Wrath to be Poured out on mankind, since it has already been done on Jesus. Those who will be Saved (Chosen, elected) will come, the others are eternal damned. This is EXACTLY Why Repentance (if mentioned at all) included no Clearing of Wrong or effort to make reconciliation with God. The Person is ‘Saved’ and keeps right on sinning because Jesus Paid his penalty in advance.

Isaiah is showing that WE ESTEEMED Him Stricken, Isa53:4. This is What Man Considered that God did to Christ, NOT what was Actually Done! In our Eyes He Suffered God’s Punishment. In Reality He Suffered Un-justly at the hand of sinful men. God allowed this to happen in order that the Blood of Christ (the perfect Lamb) Could be Offered as remission of sin. As that Lamb, (Victim) Christ gave Himself to this Process, suffered as a sinner (although He had never sinned or became sin) Died and Rose again.

Now On Condition of our Reconciliation to God through the process of Repentance (stopping of sin!) We can Share in this Death, Die to Sin (the passions and desires of the flesh) and be Raised with Him to NEWNESS of Life! Restored to Obedience and Favor with God. That’s Grace!

Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. For He made Him who knew no sin to be (sin offering) for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 2Cor5:20-21

For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Heb8:10

Under the Lie, you Merely TRUST it’s all be Done for you and you’re forgiven in your sins. The Virtue of His Sacrifice is Transferred to you by faith and God no longer sees you as a sinner, even though you remain vile in your heart. The Purpose of this Redemption is a RESTORATION Of Favor and an Appeasement for Past Sins. In Order that you may Serve God Acceptably with Reverence and godly fear! (Heb12:28)

NOT as the CHIEF of Sinners and Romans 7 Wretch as Your Pastor is Teaching!