Renewing Your Mind No Expense Spared
Apr 30, 2025
Derek Thomas, a teaching fellow at Ligonier Ministries and Chancellor’s Professor of Systematic and Pastoral Theology, explores the depths of Christ's atonement. He emphasizes God's extravagant love, especially in times of doubt. The discussion highlights the Father's sacrifice and the emotional agony Jesus faced on the cross, connecting it to our identity and affirmation in Him. Thomas assures that believers' salvation is complete, offering hope of future glory through Christ’s transformative power.
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Father's Extravagant Love
- The gospel centers on the Father's love who did not spare His Son but gave Him up for us all.
- This love is demonstrated through Jesus' substitutionary death satisfying divine justice.
Father's Pain Illustrated by Wolterstorff
- Nicholas Wolterstorff wrote about his son's tragic death, paralleling the Father's pain in losing His Son.
- God knows the agony of sending His Son to die, showing profound divine love.
Jesus Bore Our Sin's Judgment
- Jesus died because our sins were imputed to him, making Him the greatest sinner in God's eyes.
- His death was the just and right payment for sin, done in our place.
