Did the Father forsake his Son Jesus on the Cross?
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I was stimulated by a conversation on facebook that I wanted to blog about. It began with this post: "A question for passion week: Was Jesus truly forsaken on the cross? Some pastors I've heard said that this forsakenness was equivalent to hell." I’ve always assumed the answer was yes. I’ve preached that sentiment in passing several times even in the past few months. That assumption was tested this morning. I was reading thoughtful reasons why the answer was no. The best arguments for saying Jesus was not forsaken were:
Did the Father forsake his Son Jesus on the Cross?
Did the Father forsake his Son Jesus on the…
Did the Father forsake his Son Jesus on the Cross?
I was stimulated by a conversation on facebook that I wanted to blog about. It began with this post: "A question for passion week: Was Jesus truly forsaken on the cross? Some pastors I've heard said that this forsakenness was equivalent to hell." I’ve always assumed the answer was yes. I’ve preached that sentiment in passing several times even in the past few months. That assumption was tested this morning. I was reading thoughtful reasons why the answer was no. The best arguments for saying Jesus was not forsaken were: