Jesus did not come to die a horrific death to fullfill the Old Covenant requirements to start religions. He came, as he said, to set the captives free. Who are the captives? Answer: all humanity. What were people captives to? The Old Covenant Law that they asked for. Why was this law given ( the ten commandments plus all the others laws the religious leaders added) was given to show people they could not uphold it perfectly, which was the requirement to gain rrighteousness. Jesus came to fullfill the requirements of the Law as our perfect sacrificial Lamb. He came to set us free from the religious practices and burdensome laws. He is our Savior. His only requirement is to trust and believe in all he accomplished for us. When we believe we receive the righteousness ( being made right before God) necessary for a true RELATIONSHIP ( not religion) with our Creator. We are made spiritually alive, and cross over from death to life when we are filled with God's Spirit by belief. 😇

Thank you, I logged in and your post is the first thing I saw, I don't know why but today I needed to hear those words, sometimes we just need to step back and remember what Jesus did for us. I pray you are blessed today and the good lord is watching over you and your loved ones.