When Understanding the Cross

[JonC]

Throughout history there have been several views of the Cross. People understand things differently and have different experiences contributing to their understanding.

I wanted to list things that we must keep in mind when forming our understanding. People will work through these things differently, but they should at least be "fence posts" marking the boundary lest the line be crossed.

 

[37818]

Unique in John's account.
John 19:28, . . . were . . . accomplished . . . . τετελεσται
John 19:30, . . . It is finished . . . . τετελεσται

And was before Christ's physical death.

 

[JonC]

I would list a boundary for how we view divine justice.

Whatever we view of the cross we need to make sure that we do not make a solution that presents God as unjust.

We have two huge fence posts:

1. God will punish the wicked.
2. God will not punish the righteous.

One who justifies the wicked and one who condemns (literally views as guilty) the righteous are both an abomination to God (Prov 17:15).

It is not good to punish the righteous (Prov 17:26).

The evil man will not go unpunished, but the descendants of the righteous will be delivered (Prov 11:21).

God will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity (Isaiah 13:11).

 

[Charlie24]

I would list a boundary for how we view divine justice.

Whatever we view of the cross we need to make sure that we do not make a solution that presents God as unjust.

We have two huge fence posts:

1. God will punish the wicked.
2. God will not punish the righteous.

One who justifies the wicked and one who condemns (literally views as guilty) the righteous are both an abomination to God (Prov 17:15).

It is not good to punish the righteous (Prov 17:26).

The evil man will not go unpunished, but the descendants of the righteous will be delivered (Prov 11:21).

God will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity (Isaiah 13:11).

Do you see Christ being punished for us on the Cross, "the just for the unjust?"

"While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."

"He has made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him."

 

[JonC]

Do you see Christ being punished for us on the Cross, "the just for the unjust?"

"While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."

"He has made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him."

Yes, to all three.