“It is finished” — WHAT was finished? (John 19:30)
The Johannine account records Jesus' statement on the Cross "It is finished!” as He slipped gradually into death. The question is: Did Jesus accomplish ALL concerning salvation on the Cross?…
Did God forsake Jesus on the Cross? Part II (Matthew 27:46)
Having established that God never abandoned Jesus on the Cross, the issue of Matt. 27:46 then comes in — what did Jesus mean when He said "My God, My God,…
Did God forsake Jesus on the Cross? Part I (Habbakuk 1:13)
"God's eyes are too holy to behold sin. Because Jesus was carrying your sin, He forsook Him on your behalf..." So goes the modern evangelical sermon. At the end of…
What is the blood of Jesus and what does it do?
When asked this question, the average Christian might answer "the red liquid that dripped from His side at Calvary" and which "appeased the wrath of God." We already established that…
What is Forgiveness of Sins? (An exegesis of Colossians 1:13-14)
Colossians 1:13-14 13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 in whom we have redemption…
What is propitiation?
Another argument often used by advocates of the Penal Substitution Theory of the Atonement ("God needed blood to forgive sins") is the interpretation of the word "propitiation." This word…
Did God Kill Jesus? — a closer look at Isaiah 53:10.
Penal Substitution advocates frequently visit Isaiah 53 in an attempt to find evidence for the vengeful, bloodthirsty God they preach. Particularly vs. 10 which says that "...it pleased the Lord…
Did God need animal/blood sacrifices to forgive sins? Part II
Jesus is called "the Lamb of God" (John 1:29). He came to give His life as a ransom for us all (Matt. 20:28, Mark 10:45, 1 Tim. 2:5-6). The word…
Did God need animal/blood sacrifices to forgive sins? Part I
"A holy God cannot look upon sin. He can only look through blood! Man sinned, thus blood needed to be offered so His wrath against sin could be appeased!" Here…
Does God hate sinners?
What do we make of certain Biblical texts which imply or EXPRESSLY STATE that God detests the ungodly? (For example, Ps. 5:5-6, Prov. 6:16-19, Hos. 9:15). How can a God…