2 Corinthians 5:21 stands as the greatest verse in the Bible. Fifteen Greek words. If you understand this verse, you understand the Gospel. Fifteen Greek words that define the meaning of the reconciliation message.
'He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.'
That's how He did it. This is the secret of redemption right here. Understand this verse, 'He made,' is God. God is the one who did it. It's God's plan, in order to make it work, 'He made Him who knew no sin,' who's that? Jesus Christ who the writer of Hebrews said is, 'holy, harmless, undefiled, and separate from sinners.' The sinless, spotless Lamb of God. 'He made Him who knew no sin,' that's so critical. It had to be a perfect lamb. It had to be without spot, without blemish, right? 'He made Him who knew no sin.'
Here's comes the key, the Greek says, 'He made Him who knew no sin, sin.' His sinless son in whom He said, 'I am well pleased.' His sinless son who Peter calls 'the just for the unjust' was made sin. On the cross Jesus was NOT a sinner. He never was a sinner before. He wasn't a sinner then. And He never will be. He was as pure and holy and harmless and undefiled hanging on the cross as ever before or since. He is not a sinner, never a sinner. He never broke a law of God and he never failed to fulfill PERFECTLY everything God ever required or desired. And God did not make him a sinner on the cross.
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Pastor John Barnett has been devouring the Word of God for over 30 years. John, now the teaching pastor of Calvary Bible Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan has served congregations in Oklahoma, New England, Georgia and California. He also served on the Faculty of the Master's College...
