Why did Jesus Die? 1. Because we are all sinners! Mark 2:17 Tin, Isua'n chu chu a lo hria a, an hnenah chuan, "Mi chakte chuan daktawr an ngai lo a, mi bawrhsawmte zawkin an ngai a ni; mi fel takte lam tura lo kal ka ni lo a, mi sualte zawk lam tura lo kal ka ni," a ti a. Romans 3:10 Tumah mi fel tak reng an awm lo, pakhat mah an awm hauh lo; Matthew 18:11 Boralte chhamdam turin mihring fapa hi a lo kal a ni reng a ni. 2. Because there is a cost for that sin! Matthew 15:18-20 Kaa chhuakte erawh chu thinlungah a lo chhuak a ni; chung ngei chuan mihring a tibawlhhlawh thin a ni. Thinlungah hian ngaihtuahna sualte tualthahnate, uirenate, inngaihnate, rukruknate, heknate, sawichhiatnate a lo chhuak si thin a. Chu'ng chu mihring tibawlhhlawhtu a ni; kut sil loa chaw ei erawh chuan mi a tibawlhhlawh lo e, a ti a. Romans 6:23 Sual man chu thihna a ni si a; Pathian thilthlawnpek erawh chu, kan Lalpa Krista Isua zarah chuan, chatuana nunna a ni. Mark 16:16 A ringa baptisma chang chu chhandamin an awm ang a; a ring lo erawh chu thiam loh changin an awm ang. There is a cost for sin! 3. Because Jesus died and paid for our sins on the cross! Matthew 1:21 Fapa a hring ang a, a hmingah ISUA i sa ang: Ani chuan A mite an thil tihsual lakah a chhandam dawn si a, a ti a. Romans 5:8 Nimahsela Pathian chuan a mi hmangaihna chu fak tlakin a lantir a, mi sualte kan la nih laia Krista kan aia a thih avng khan. John 3:16 Pathianin khawvel a hmangaih em em a, chutichuan a Fapa mal neih chhun a pe a, amah chu tupawh a ring apiang an boral loh a, chatuana nunna an neih zawkna'n. Matthew 18:11 Boralte chhamdam turin mihring fapa hi a lo kal a ni reng a ni. 4. Salvation is a free gift, not by good works. You must take God’s word for it, and trust Jesus alone! Acts 4:12 Mi dang tuma hnenah chhandamna a awm lo; van hnuaia mihring sak zingah, min chhandam tur hming dang reng a awm lo," a ti a. Ephesians 2:8-9 Rinna avanga khawngaihnaa chhandam in ni; nangmahni thawh chhuah a ni lo a, Pathian thilpek a ni; thiltih avang a ni lo e, chutilochuan miin an chhuang dah ang e. Titus 3:5 Thil fel taka tih, keimahni ngeia tihte chu, chu mi avang ni loin, siamtharna silna leh Thlarau Thianghlim siamthat lehna chuanin a khawngaihna ang zel zawkin min chhandam ta. 5. We must put our faith and trust in Christ alone! Mark 9:23 Tin, Isua'n a hnenah, "I theih chuan a maw! ringtu atan chuan engkim tih theih a ni a sin," a ti a. Mark 1:15 "Hun chu a lo thleng ta a, Pathian ram pawh a lo hnai ta; sim u la Chanchin Tha hi ring rawh u," a ti zel a. Mark 10:15 Tih tak meuhin ka hrilh a che u, tupawh Pathian ram chu naupang tein a lawm anga lawm lo apiang a chhungah an lut tawp lo ang," a ti a. Romans 10:9-10,13 "I kain Isua chu Lalpa a ni tih i tan a, Mitthi zing ata Pathianin a kai tho tih i thinlunga i rin chuan chhandamin i awm ang," tih hi. Miten thinlungin an ring a, felna an hmu thin a; kain an tan a, chhandamna an hmu bawk thin a ni."Tupawh Lalpa hming lam apiangte chu chhandamin an awm ang," tih a ni a. Put your faith in Christ alone! If you want to accept Jesus Christ as your Savior and receive forgiveness from God, here is prayer you can pray. Saying this prayer or any other prayer will not save you. It is only trusting in Jesus Christ that can provide forgiveness of sins. This prayer is simply a way to express to God your faith in Him and thank Him for providing for your forgiveness. "Lord, I know that I am a sinner. I know that I deserve the consequences of my sin which is death and hell. However, I am trusting in Jesus Christ as my Savior. I believe that His death and resurrection provided for my forgiveness. I trust in Jesus and Jesus alone as my personal Lord and Savior. Thank you Lord, for saving me and forgiving me! Amen!" Amazing Grace Publishing * PO Box 1963 * Joshua TX 76058 * 817-426-1828 * E-Mail [email protected]