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The Wonderful Cross: The Passover Lamb, Part 2

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Jason

One way to think about the cross is to ask the question: What problem does the cross solve? From the very beginning, the Bible declares that our predicament is so great that only God can resolve the problem. The cross … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: The Passover Lamb, Part 1

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Jason

At this point in our series, we turn our attention to some of the different “theories” of atonement. But the word “theory” makes all of this sound a bit too abstract, in my opinion. Perhaps it would be better to … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: God’s Justice and Righteousness, Part 4

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Jason

The cross is God’s way of justifying us by faith. So here is the progression of thought we’re working with from Romans 3:21-26: God is wrathful because God is righteous. There are some things that make His blood boil — … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: God’s Justice and Righteousness, Part 3

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Jason

At the cross, we see the wrath of God. The cross is certainly a word about God’s righteousness, but it is also a word about His wrath. We can’t talk about the cross without talking about God’s wrath. There is … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: God’s Justice and Righteousness, Part 2

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Jason

The cross is a statement of God’s righteousness. That’s literally what Paul says in Romans 3:24-25: … the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: God’s Justice and Righteousness, Part 1

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Jason

At this point in our series, we turn to what has been called one of the most theologically important passages in the New Testament: But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: The Scandal of the Cross, Part 4

Posted on January 20, 2022 by Jason

[The following is adapted from the scholarship of Fleming Rutledge, Scot McKnight, N.T. Wright, Arnold Fruchtenbaum, and others.] One of the most degrading parts of crucifixion was the scourging. The Jews had precise rules regarding this form of punishment. Under … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: The Scandal of the Cross, Part 3

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Jason

Paul also uses the word skandalon in the passage we looked at last week, 1 Corinthians 1:22-24. For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: The Scandal of the Cross, Part 2

Posted on January 18, 2022 by Jason

In the early years of Christianity, groups such as the Gnostics denied that Jesus physically died on the cross. They were scandalized by the idea of a suffering Messiah, considering such an image to be ill-fitting for their concept of … Continue reading →

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The Wonderful Cross: The Scandal of the Cross, Part 1

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Jason

Last week we kicked off this series entitled, “The Wonderful Cross: Understanding the Atonement of Jesus Christ.” We’re hoping to spend the next several weeks looking at what the Bible has to say about the cross. Two questions are at … Continue reading →

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