✝️ The Cross: Jesus Took Our Place
Core Truth: On the cross, God the Father treated Jesus as if He committed all the sins of everyone who would ever believe in Him. Jesus willingly bore the full penalty and wrath we deserved — so we could be declared righteous and accepted forever.
1️⃣ Jesus Became Our Substitute
2 Corinthians 5:21 – “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”
Meaning: Jesus, though sinless, was legally treated as a sinner. He took our sin; we receive His righteousness.
2️⃣ He Took the Punishment We Deserved
Isaiah 53:5–6 – “He was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities… and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.”
Meaning: The punishment meant for us was laid on Jesus. His wounds bring us peace and healing with God.
3️⃣ God’s Wrath Was Satisfied in Him
Romans 3:25–26 – “God put [Jesus] forward as a propitiation by his blood… so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.”
Meaning: “Propitiation” means Jesus absorbed God’s righteous anger. Sin was punished, but we were forgiven — God remained just, and we are justified.
4️⃣ The Cry of Judgment
Matthew 27:46 – “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Meaning: Jesus endured separation from the Father — the ultimate penalty of sin — so we would never be forsaken.
✨ The Beautiful Result for Believers
- Justified (Declared Not Guilty): Romans 5:1
- No Condemnation: Romans 8:1
- Reconciled as God’s Children: 2 Corinthians 5:18–19
💡 In short: The judgment we deserved fell on Jesus, so the love and acceptance He deserved now rest on us. This is why the gospel is truly Good News.
How many sins did Jesus take on the cross according to Romans?
Answer: All sins — past, present, and future.
1. All Have Sinned
Romans 3:23 – “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”
=> Sin is not counted one by one. Every person is under the power of sin (Romans 5:12).
2. Christ Took the Whole Weight of Sin
Romans 4:25 – “He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.”
Romans 5:18 – “One act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all.”
=> Jesus didn’t just take some sins, or only past sins. He bore the entire penalty once and for all.
3. Grace Greater Than Sin
Romans 5:20 – “Where sin increased, grace abounded all the more.”
=> Whatever the count of sins, grace outnumbers and overpowers them infinitely.
4. No Condemnation — Now or Later
Romans 8:1 – “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”
=> If condemnation is removed, then sins (past, present, future) have already been judged in Christ.
5. Nothing Can Separate Us
Romans 8:38–39 – Neither death, life, angels, demons, things present, nor things to come can separate us from God’s love in Christ.
=> That includes sins yet to happen — they cannot undo what Jesus finished.
Conclusion:
Jesus took every sin of everyone who would believe in Him.
Not just past sins, but present and future.
Not only sinful acts, but the root (sin nature itself).
How many sins did Jesus take on the cross according to Hebrews?
Answer: All sins — past, present, and future. His sacrifice was once for all.
1. Jesus Offered Himself Once for All
Hebrews 7:27 – “He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself.”
=> Unlike priests who sacrificed daily, Jesus’ one sacrifice covered every sin.
2. The Blood of Christ Covers Forever
Hebrews 9:12 – “He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption.”
=> Not temporary forgiveness, but eternal.
3. No More Sacrifice Needed
Hebrews 10:10 – “We have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”
=> This holiness isn’t day-by-day; it’s complete in Him.
4. Sins Remembered No More
Hebrews 10:14, 17 – “For by one sacrifice he has perfected forever those who are being made holy… Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.”
=> God Himself promises never to bring them up again.
5. The Warning (Hebrews 10:26 in context)
=> This does not mean that any sin after salvation condemns you.
=> It means if you abandon Christ and reject His sacrifice, there’s no other way left, because only His blood saves.
Conclusion:
Hebrews shows that Jesus didn’t just cover sin temporarily.
He ended sin’s power and perfected believers forever by His once-for-all sacrifice.
