2. What Jesus Really Suffered on the Cross -- Zac Poonen -- July 23, 2022
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Summary
The speaker argues that popular understanding of the crucifixion focuses only on the physical suffering, missing the true price paid for sin. He asserts that the punishment for sin is eternal separation from God, not physical torment. Therefore, only a suffering that covers this infinite debt—which he argues was not fully accomplished by the physical crucifixion—is sufficient. The message encourages deep meditation on the truth of sin's cost, drawing parallels to Jesus' profound grief in Gethsemane.
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http://rlcf.church/media/sermons/what-jesus-really-suffered-on-the-cross http://rlcf.church/media/series/the-higher-christian-life RLCF Discipleship Conference 2022 - Session 2 River of Life Christian Fellowship 1306 N Lincoln Avenue Loveland, Colorado - 80537, USA
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