For what purpose did Christ die for all according to 2 Corinthians 5:15?
According to 2 Corinthians 5:15, Christ died for all so that those who live should not from then on live unto themselves, but unto Him who died for them and rose again. This is the Gospel: believers are to live for the One who died and rose.
Les explains that in 2 Corinthians 5:14 the love of Christ constraineth us, driving the conclusion that if one died for all—every human being—then every human being was spiritually dead. Verse 15 gives the purpose: Christ died for all so that those who live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto Him who died for them and rose again. Les identifies this as the Gospel.
And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
More Questions
What is Paul's gospel based on in 2 Corinthians 5:15?
Paul's gospel message is based entirely on Christ's death, shed blood, burial, resurrection, and power, not on keeping the Law or practicing commandments.
How does Galatians 2:20 relate to 2 Corinthians 5:15?
Galatians 2:20—'I am crucified with Christ, nevertheless I live, yet not I but Christ liveth in me'—expresses the same concept as 2 Corinthians 5:15 about living unto Christ.