How do we know Jesus' death was for our salvation?
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The Bible asserts that Christ’s death was a substitutionary sacrifice for His people, as shown in His raising of Lazarus.
The atonement of Christ is central to Reformed theology, rooted in the understanding that He died in our place as our substitute. In John 11, we see the significance of Jesus' actions leading to Lazarus' resurrection — a miracle that foretells the necessity of Christ’s sacrificial death for the gathering of God's elect. Hebrews 2:9-13 affirms that Jesus, by God's grace, tasted death for everyone He represented, indicating that His sacrifice was purposeful and effective for those chosen by God for redemption. Thus, Christ’s death is not merely an event but the turning point in God’s redemptive plan for His people.
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