Why is a death that happened almost 2,000 years ago relevant to us today?
The death of Christ almost 2,000 years ago is relevant because it was God Himself on the cross. Since God is eternal, that death, burial, and resurrection is almost contemporary with us. Scripture teaches every believer’s old Adam was crucified with Christ, and God saw every believer of all ages in Him.
Les explains from Romans 6:6 that the old man, old Adam, or old sin nature was crucified with Him, and the phrase “with Him” is the crucial part. He recalls a fellow rancher asking what he had to do with someone who died almost 2,000 years ago, noting that this is a logical question for many people. The answer is that it has everything to do with us because God Himself was on the cross, and since God is eternal, 2,000 years is like a snap of the finger. Therefore, Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection is almost contemporary with us. As Christ died on the Roman cross, every believer of all ages was seen by God in Christ.