From the tract '10 Reasons Jesus Came to Die' by John Piper
#1) To give eternal life to all who believe on him
The above characters mimic the proverbial principle of the three wise monkeys. “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.” The most simplified interpretation is that you should avoid doing evil things. This Japanese phrase has similar words to the Bible reference of Isaiah 64:4 but with a completely different spin. In the Bible the wording isn't about limiting yourself but about yourself being limited. Isaiah describes the senses of man as incapable of understanding the overwhelming love of God. God loved us so much that he sent his son to die for us so that we could have eternal life in heaven which is unimaginably perfect.
I scheduled this series to end on Easter (although it didn't quite work that way in reality) with this final post fitting perfectly into the Easter story. These ten reasons only scratch the surface of why the Jesus came to die.
But wait there's more to God's unfathomable stuff. What's the difference between Isaiah 64:4 and 1 Corinthians 2:9? Why did Paul reference this Old Testament verse? Because the rules had changed. After Jesus left for his much deserved break, he sent back the Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians talks a lot about the wisdom and guidance provided by the Holy Spirit. Now, although mankind can't begin to imagine the wonders of God, we have the Holy Spirit to help reveal these mysteries.
In short, it's pretty stupid to think that some super-good guy who lived 2000 years ago personally loved you so much that he let himself be humiliated, beaten, tortured, and killed. It's even more stupid to think that three days later he used his superpowers and came back to life. Does any of that make any sense to you? If it does than you must be stupid...
...stupid with the Holy Spirit. The best kind of stupid.
If your dunce cap creates a lot of loud wind, fiery tongues , and makes you multilingual:
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