Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 7098 Among the various ways Christians have understood what Jesus accomplished on the cross, one stands at the centre of evangelical faith: substitutionary atonement. This doctrine teaches that Jesus died in our place, taking the punishment that our sins deserved so that we might be forgiven. While some today question or reject this understanding,…
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 03084 The question is partly historical and partly a matter of honest comparison, and both dimensions deserve a direct response. But behind it lies a theological concern that is even more important than either: what exactly did Jesus submit Himself to, and how seriously should we take it? The answer to that question is…
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 3046 When John the Baptist saw Jesus approaching, he made one of the most profound declarations in all of Scripture: “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29). This title, ‘Lamb of God,’ reaches back through centuries of sacrificial imagery and forward to the eternal worship of…
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 3037 The question of who killed Jesus has been debated, weaponised, and misunderstood for two thousand years. It has been used to justify horrific persecution of the Jewish people. It has been the subject of theological controversy and historical investigation. Yet Scripture gives us a multifaceted answer that is both historically grounded and theologically…