10 Powerful Facts About the Cross of Christ & The Crucifixion of Jesus

lt;p>Not too long ago a book was published with the title: <em>What was God doing on the Cross?</em> It appears that two questions are being asked, not one.&nbsp;</p><p>First, “What was God doing on the cross?” Why was the God-man impaled on a Roman gibbet? Doesn't it seem shocking that God should be crucified?&nbsp;</p><p>Second, “What was God doing on the cross?” Once we've agreed that the God-man was on the cross, we wonder, “what was he doing there?” What was he accomplishing through the crucifixion of Jesus? To what end and for what purpose was Jesus, the God-man, suffering?</p><p>The problem is that there are growing numbers of Christians who are having an increasingly difficult time answering that question. The reason for this is threefold:&nbsp;</p><p><strong>(</strong><span style="background-color: transparent; letter-spacing: 0.00714286em;"><strong>1) a diminishing sense of God's holiness;&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; letter-spacing: 0.00714286em;"><strong>(2) a diminishing sense of mankind's sinfulness; and&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; letter-spacing: 0.00714286em;"><strong>(3) an inordinately increasing sense of self-worth.&nbsp;</strong></span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; letter-spacing: 0.00714286em;">Whereas I affirm the need for a proper self-image, I fear that many are fast becoming so impressed with themselves that they can't help but wonder why Jesus had to die for them at all! But when we look at the Scripture, we realize that the God-man, Jesus, was on the cross suffering the eternal penalty we deserved because of the infinity of God's holiness and the depths of our depravity.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: transparent; letter-spacing: 0.00714286em;"><strong>Discover 10 Powerful Facts about Jesus on the Cross and the Crucifixion:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:10px;">Photo Courtesy: Thinkstock</span></p>
Not too long ago a book was published with the title: What was God doing on the Cross? It appears that two questions are being asked, not one. First, “What was God doing on the cross?” Why was the God-man impaled on a Roman gibbet? Doesn't it seem shocking that God should be crucified? Second, “What was God doing on the cross?” Once we've agreed that the God-man was on the cross, we wonder, “what was he doing there?” What was he accomplishing through the crucifixion of Jesus? To what end and for what purpose was Jesus, the God-man, suffering?The problem is that there are growing numbers of Christians who are having an increasingly difficult time answering that question. The reason for this is threefold: (1) a diminishing sense of God's holiness; (2) a diminishing sense of mankind's sinfulness; and (3) an inordinately increasing sense of self-worth. Whereas I affirm the need for a proper self-image, I fear that many are fast becoming so impressed with themselves that they can't help but wonder why Jesus had to die for them at all! But when we look at the Scripture, we realize that the God-man, Jesus, was on the cross suffering the eternal penalty we deserved because of the infinity of God's holiness and the depths of our depravity.Discover 10 Powerful Facts about Jesus on the Cross and the Crucifixion:Photo Courtesy: Thinkstock

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