I have finished the work which You have given Me to do —John 17:4
Folks love to say “God so loved the world” and forget the rest of the sentence “that He sent His only begotten Son.” God forgives sin only because of the death of Christ. His love is not enough. Too much focus on the “love” leads some to conclude “God won’t send anyone to hell…. He is love” or “God loves the world; he’ll save everyone.”
Anything that lessens or completely obliterates the holiness of God, through a false view of His love, contradicts the truth of God as revealed by Jesus Christ. Never allow yourself to believe that Jesus Christ stands with us, and against God, out of pity and compassion, or that He became a curse for us out of sympathy for us. Jesus Christ became a curse for us by divine decree. Our part in realizing the tremendous meaning of His curse is the conviction of sin. Conviction is given to us as a gift of shame and repentance; it is the great mercy of God. Jesus Christ hates the sin in people, and Calvary is the measure of His hatred.
It is finished and only because it is finished are we blessed.
Nick
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