The Weight Of Our Penalty
Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many.
Hebrews 9:28
When the apostle Peter said that Christ “bore” our sins (1 Pet 2:24), he used a term that means “to carry a massive, heavy weight.” That’s what sin is. It’s so heavy that Romans 8:22 says, “The whole creation groans and labors” under its weight. Only Jesus could remove such a weight from us.
When Christ “bore our sins,” He bore the penalty for our sins. He endured physical and spiritual death. When Jesus cried out on the cross, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Mat 27:46), His was the cry of spiritual death. That was the penalty for bearing our sins.
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 111). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
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Hebrews 9:28
When the apostle Peter said that Christ “bore” our sins (1 Pet 2:24), he used a term that means “to carry a massive, heavy weight.” That’s what sin is. It’s so heavy that Romans 8:22 says, “The whole creation groans and labors” under its weight. Only Jesus could remove such a weight from us.
When Christ “bore our sins,” He bore the penalty for our sins. He endured physical and spiritual death. When Jesus cried out on the cross, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Mat 27:46), His was the cry of spiritual death. That was the penalty for bearing our sins.
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 111). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
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