Why did Christ die for all according to 2 Corinthians 5:15?
Christ died for all so that those who live—those made spiritually alive through the new birth—should not from that time on live unto themselves, but unto Him who died for them and rose again. The love of Christ constrains believers to this, because His death for all means all were dead.
Les explains that in 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, the love of Christ constrains us because we judge that if one died for all, then all were dead—the whole human race. Christ died for all so that they who live, spiritually now as a result of the new birth, should no longer live unto themselves but unto Him who died for them and rose again. Les connects this to Galatians 2:20: “I am crucified with Christ, nevertheless I live, yet not I but Christ liveth in me.” He also ties it to the new creation: if any person be in Christ, he is a new creature or creation; old things are passed away, and behold, all things are become new. That is part of the new birth and salvation, as God creates within us a transformed mind.
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
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.
How is Galatians 2:20 related to 2 Corinthians 5:15?
Galatians 2:20 expresses the same concept as 2 Corinthians 5:15.