Lee Strobel

In other words, what we earn, what we deserve, because of the sin in our life is death, which is separation from God for eternity. But, the verse says, the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. It's Jesus who paid the penalty to bridge that gap between us and God. And when we receive his free gift of grace, then we become reconciled with God forever. And so,

It required a payment of that kind, of the sinless Son of God, in order to atone for the sins that we've committed.

It required a payment of that kind, of the sinless Son of God, in order to atone for the sins that we've committed.

It required a payment of that kind, of the sinless Son of God, in order to atone for the sins that we've committed.

Well, the Trinity is God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. Three persons, one God. What's interesting, Jesus, at one point, shortly before he was killed, got up before a group and he said, I and the Father are one. But the Greek word for one there is not masculine, it's neuter, which means Jesus was not saying, I and the Father are the same person.

Well, the Trinity is God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. Three persons, one God. What's interesting, Jesus, at one point, shortly before he was killed, got up before a group and he said, I and the Father are one. But the Greek word for one there is not masculine, it's neuter, which means Jesus was not saying, I and the Father are the same person.

Well, the Trinity is God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit. Three persons, one God. What's interesting, Jesus, at one point, shortly before he was killed, got up before a group and he said, I and the Father are one. But the Greek word for one there is not masculine, it's neuter, which means Jesus was not saying, I and the Father are the same person.

He was saying, I and the Father are the same thing. We're one in nature. We're one in essence. And that's why people picked up stones and kill them, because they said, you're just a man and you're claiming to be God. So Jesus claimed to be the Son of God. He was saying, I'm not the same person, but we are the same God.

He was saying, I and the Father are the same thing. We're one in nature. We're one in essence. And that's why people picked up stones and kill them, because they said, you're just a man and you're claiming to be God. So Jesus claimed to be the Son of God. He was saying, I'm not the same person, but we are the same God.

He was saying, I and the Father are the same thing. We're one in nature. We're one in essence. And that's why people picked up stones and kill them, because they said, you're just a man and you're claiming to be God. So Jesus claimed to be the Son of God. He was saying, I'm not the same person, but we are the same God.

And that's part of the mystery of the Trinity, that he was praying to the Father. And on the cross, it's interesting too, when he prays, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. Here are these people, we've talked about the horror of the cross, the flogging it went through, this torture of the cross, and yet...

And that's part of the mystery of the Trinity, that he was praying to the Father. And on the cross, it's interesting too, when he prays, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. Here are these people, we've talked about the horror of the cross, the flogging it went through, this torture of the cross, and yet...

And that's part of the mystery of the Trinity, that he was praying to the Father. And on the cross, it's interesting too, when he prays, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. Here are these people, we've talked about the horror of the cross, the flogging it went through, this torture of the cross, and yet...

The imperfect tense of the Greek in the original language in which that passage is written suggests he didn't just say it once, but he kept repeating it over and over again, maybe even while the nails were being driven through his feet, maybe while the nails were being driven through his hands, maybe when he was hoisted on the cross.

The imperfect tense of the Greek in the original language in which that passage is written suggests he didn't just say it once, but he kept repeating it over and over again, maybe even while the nails were being driven through his feet, maybe while the nails were being driven through his hands, maybe when he was hoisted on the cross.

The imperfect tense of the Greek in the original language in which that passage is written suggests he didn't just say it once, but he kept repeating it over and over again, maybe even while the nails were being driven through his feet, maybe while the nails were being driven through his hands, maybe when he was hoisted on the cross.

He kept repeating, he kept praying, Father, forgive them, Father, forgive them, Father, forgive them for they know not what they do. I mean, that is an expression of the love of God that, you know, how can we not pray for people in our life who are spiritually confused after him praying for people who are so depraved they're torturing to death?

He kept repeating, he kept praying, Father, forgive them, Father, forgive them, Father, forgive them for they know not what they do. I mean, that is an expression of the love of God that, you know, how can we not pray for people in our life who are spiritually confused after him praying for people who are so depraved they're torturing to death?

He kept repeating, he kept praying, Father, forgive them, Father, forgive them, Father, forgive them for they know not what they do. I mean, that is an expression of the love of God that, you know, how can we not pray for people in our life who are spiritually confused after him praying for people who are so depraved they're torturing to death?

But that just is another expression of the depth and the breadth of the love of God for us.