We’re accustomed to thinking about the gospel in terms of the conflict and conquering experienced by Jesus. Whether His opponent was Satan, death, or sin, Christ met with and triumphed over them all. We’ve traveled down the paths of Scripture that develop these truths many times and have benefitted greatly from the journey. But thereContinue reading “A Roman Cross and a Jewish Carpenter (1)”
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Sin and the Cross (3)
In the first two pieces, we looked at sin as a relational act of rebellion against our Father that exists at the community level as well as a personal level. We’ll build on this as we think about sin at the cosmic level. This is challenging because what we’re told in Scripture leaves us withContinue reading “Sin and the Cross (3)”
Sin and the Cross (2)
In the previous piece it was suggested that the ultimate way to look at sin and understand it is through relational terms. Sin is pictured in many ways in the biblical witness: financially/as wages, legally, spoilage, etc. These are all helpful in unpacking certain aspects of sin and enabling us to understand it from variousContinue reading “Sin and the Cross (2)”
A Taste of Grace with Bruce Green 