31 Days of Jesus: Why Did He Come?

Today's word prompt for the 31 Days Five Minute Friday Writing Challenge is Why.


Why did he come?

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.-John 3:16-17

Read that again.  Let it wash over you.

Jesus came to save you.  He came to save all of us.  If you are in the world, you are a part of that scripture.

The only requirement, according to the above Scripture, is to believe in Him.  That's when you put your faith and trust in Him.

He came to save the world.  That word "save" is a big word.  It is the Greek word "sozo" and in the original language it means to save, heal, preserve, rescue, and deliver as from danger into safety.

As we will see in the Gospels, Jesus did these things during His earthly ministry.  He saved, healed, and delivered many people from danger into safety.

And ultimately, He did the same for you and me through the scourging he endured, being nailed to the cross, and his resurrection from death.

He did not come to condemn you.  And accuser is one who condemns.

In John chapter 8, there is a story of a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery.  Here's her interaction with Jesus.

"Woman, where are those accusers of yours?  Has no one condemned you?"

  She said, "No one Lord."

And Jesus said to her, "Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more."-John 8:10-11

He is the same always, so He is not condemning you either.

Anytime a voice of condemnation rises up again you, whether another person, or the accuser of our souls, or even our own voice, it is not Him.

He came to give us everlasting life.  Some translations say, "eternal life."

Eternal means age long, unending, as opposing to brief and fleeting.  It never ends.

The word life in that passage is the Greek word "zoe."  That means the God life.  

So, everlasting life is eternal life, never-ending with God.  It was a restoration of what man lost in the Garden of Eden with the fall of man.

He came because God loved us.  Jesus came to demonstrate that God loves us.  

God loves us.  I need to hear this every day.

That is why He came.

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Salvation

In the Bible in John chapter 3, Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”

“How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb to be born!”

Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

So, how does someone become born again?

Romans 10:8-13 tells us.

"But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming: That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”


Jesus came into the world as a man. He was tortured, beaten, and bruised and nailed by Roman soldiers to a cross to put him to death. But it was all for you and me. After three days of being sealed in a tomb, He was raised to life by the power of God. If you believe this to be truth, and that He did it for you, simply talk to God right now.

You can pray, "Jesus, I ask you to come into my life and make me a new person. I believe you died on the cross and were raised again. I confess you now as Lord. Thank you for making me a new creation. Amen!"

If you prayed that prayer, I encourage you find a church that believes the Bible and start attending so you can spend time with other believers that can encourage you in your faith. Many blessings to you on this new journey!