The idea that "Jesus died for our sins" was so nonsensical to me it kept me from considering Christianity for 40 years. Christians generally don't explain this well.
darkwinter_'s explanation is good, but I would like to add my perspective.
The spilling of Jesus's blood established a new covenant so we could be cleansed of sins through joining with the spirit of Christ rather than sacrificing animals ourselves (which was not working so well). God uses blood to establish covenants (this idea took a while for me to get used to, but God makes the rules).
God is a three part being (Godhead, Holy Spirit, Christ). Holy Spirit teaches and comforts us. Christ is the mediator. When we join with him he connects us to the heavenly realm we could not enter otherwise because of our sins.
Jesus Christ has a way of cleansing us of sin when we confess our sins to him, repent for them, ask him to take them from us, and thank him. I have felt this happen and change my life, so I can assure you it is not just a theory or weird religious belief.
The idea that "Jesus died for our sins" was so nonsensical to me it kept me from considering Christianity for 40 years. Christians generally don't explain this well.
darkwinter_'s explanation is good, but I would like to add my perspective.
The spilling of Jesus's blood established a new covenant so we could be cleansed of sins through joining with the spirit of Christ rather than sacrificing animals ourselves (which was not working so well). God uses blood to establish covenants (this idea took a while for me to get used to, but God makes the rules).
God is a three part being (Godhead, Holy Spirit, Christ). Holy Spirit teaches and comforts us. Christ is the mediator. When we join with him he connects us to the heavenly realm we could not enter otherwise because of our sins.
Jesus Christ has a way of cleansing us of sin when we confess our sins to him, repent for them, ask him to take them from us, and thank him. I have felt this happen and change my life, so I can assure you it is not just a theory or weird religious belief.