Episode 2 => Why He Came to the
Earth
Explaining why he had come to earth,
Jesus told the roman governor Pontius Pilate: “for this I have been born and
for this [purpose] I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to
the truth.” (John 18:37) but what particular truth was Jesus sent to the earth
to make known? First, truths about his
heavenly Father. He taught his follower to pray that his father name is
“hallowed,” or held only. (Matthew 6:9, King James Version) and he prayed: “I
have made your name manifest to the men you gave me.” (John 17:6) Also, he said: “I must declare the good news of the kingdom of God, because
for this I was sent forth.”—Luke 4:43.
How important to Jesus was this work of
making known his Father’s name and kingdom? He said to his disciples: “my food
is for me to do the will of him that sent me and to finish his work.” (John
4:34) Why did Jesus consider God’s to be
as important as food? It was because the kingdom of heaven is the means by
which God will fulfill his wonderful purposes for humankind. It is this kingdom
that will destroy all wickedness and will clear Jehovah’s name of the reproach
that has been brought upon it. (Daniel 2:44; Revelation 21:3, 4) so Jesus never
held back from making God’s name and kingdom known. (Matthew 4:17; Luke 8:1;
John 17:26; Hebrews 2:12) He always spoke the truth, whether it was popular or
not. He thus provided an example that we should follow if we want to please
God.—1 Peter 2:21.
Yet, to make it possible for us to gain
everlasting life under the rule of God’s kingdom, Jesus had to pour out his
lifeblood in death. As two apostles of Jesus said: “We have been declared
righteous now by his Blood.” “The blood of Jesus [God’s son] cleanses us from
all sin.” (Roman 5:9; 1 John 1:7) so an important reason why Jesus came to
earth was to die for us. He said: “The son of man came, not to be ministered
to, but to minister and to give his soul [or, life] a ransom in exchange for
many.” (Matthew 20:28).
Pls, watch out for the “Final Episode” titled “Why Jesus Performed Miracles”
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