 to deliver you from the power and the penalty of sin, not only to be your Lord because he is the Lord and he needs to rule over us for our own good, but he came to be your very life. Now, why did Jesus come to be our life? Why did he just settle for the forgiveness of our sins and being Lord of our life? Well, there are several reasons. First of all, let me ask you this question. What is it above all else that a dead person needs above everything in life?