6 hours of utter agony for JESUS to pay for the sin of man
The meaning of the Cross 1. The ultimate demonstration of God's LOVE Many people would say that it is the cross is the symbol of Christianity. Others would say that it is the means of Roman justice as capital punishment for criminals. Both of these answers are insufficient to the real meaning behind the cross because it is the ultimate demonstration of the love of God. Paul said in Romans 5:8 "but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. " The cross is the proof that there is no length to which God will not go to win the hearts of men. It shows how far God will go to bring us to Him. 2. Totally Unexpected by the Jews For the Jews living 2000 years ago in Israel, the cross was an unexpected to be associated with their Messiah. It was unthinkable. The Jews were expecting a political M...