Why Did The Creator Become a Man?

Sometimes in our celebration of Christmas we forget to consider the most obvious observation about the birth of Christ: Why did the Creator become a man?  As mentioned before in other subjects and posts, the place to start is the Bible because the Bible is God’s Word (2 Timothy 3:16). 

The first thing I want to do is lay some foundational knowledge (a more complete list is on the home page of my blog) from the Bible about Jesus Christ:

1. The Bible teaches that the Lord Jesus Christ is eternal God (John 1:1-3, 14, 18; John 10:30; Colossians 2:9; 1 Timothy 2:3-5; 2 Peter 1:1).
2. The Bible teaches that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Creator (John 1:1-3; John 1:10; Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 1:2; Hebrews 11:3; Revelation 4:11; Revelation 10:6).
3. The Bible teaches that the Lord Jesus Christ was born of a virgin (Matthew 1:18-23; Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 9:6-7; Philippians 2:6-7).
4. The Bible teaches that the Lord Jesus Christ lived a sinless life (Hebrews 4:15; 1 Peter 2:22-23; 1 John 3:5).
5. The Bible teaches that the Lord Jesus Christ is the only sacrifice for our sin (2 Corinthians 5:21; Titus 2:14).
6. The Bible teaches that the Lord Jesus Christ rose victoriously from the dead (Romans 1:4; Romans 4:25; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4).

Now that I have laid down some Scriptural foundation about the person of Jesus Christ, I want to draw some conclusions about the Lord Jesus:

1. Jesus Christ is both 100% eternal God and also is 100% man.
2. Jesus Christ was born sinless, lived a life without sinning, yet Christ experienced every temptation that we face today.
3. Jesus Christ came into the world for the purpose to forgive our sins.
4. Jesus Christ accomplished forgiveness by sacrificing Himself on the cross and received our punishment for the sins we committed against Him.

In addition to the Scriptural foundation about who Jesus Christ is, I need to lay some Scriptural foundation about who we are to God:

1. The Bible teaches us that we have rebelled against God (Psalm 14:1-3; Romans 3:10; Romans 3:23).
2. The Bible teaches us that our sin makes us enemies of God (Romans 5:1-15).

This leads me to the final point in answering the question: Why did the Creator become a man?
The Lord Jesus Christ, although being God Himself, became a man because our sin keeps us from fellowship with Him.  Christ through the sacrifice of Himself, made the way (John 14:6) that you and I might be able to once again be in fellowship with Him as He originally intended back in the Garden.  It was because of love, and only love, that Jesus Christ came and took on flesh and was born in a manger in Bethlehem. 

One final thought I leave with you is this (for those who have yet to receive the Lord Jesus as Savior): Since the Lord has demonstrated to you so much love, why do you persist to live in your sin and be in rebellion against Him?  Christ has done the work of reconciliation.  You just need to come to Christ and ask Him for forgiveness (1 John 1:5-10; 1 John 2:1-2). If you need help, read on my home page "How Do I Become a Christian."  Merry Christmas!

Pastor Steve
Psalm 119:89