In this profound theological answer, Pastor Mike explains how Jesus’ suffering on the cross—though limited in time—was sufficient to pay for eternal punishment. The key, he explains, is who suffered. Jesus was not merely a man, but the eternal Son of God, the One in whom the fullness of deity dwells bodily. Pastor Mike uses everyday illustrations to show how the value of a life determines the weight of a punishment, then applies that truth to the infinite worth of Christ. Because the Eternal One bore the punishment, His sacrifice was fully sufficient to satisfy God’s justice for eternity.
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Be sure to request the book The Unfolding Mystery by Edmund Clowney and discover Christ in the Old Testament.