Jesus exhausted the wrath of God for believers!!
In a Bible study last week we were discussing a previous sermon on Hell when I was totally overwhelmed by what happened on the Cross!
Jesus endured much more on the Cross in addition to physical torture. Jesus exhausted the wrath of God for believers!! An eternal punishment only an eternal God could pay. A punishment the sinner would otherwise have to pay for ETERNITY!
The result of sin is death and not just a physical death but eternity in Hell. (Romans 6:23) Where the stored up wrath of God is played out. Its hard for us to really grasp eternity but here are a few points…
- You cannot add or subtract from eternity
- There is no half way point in eternity
- No moments or ages
This is a punishment that we, the sinner, can NEVER pay. Yet on the cross Jesus not only endured physical torture, but a much much more sever punishment (that was meant for us), fully taking on the wrath of God for all those who would someday believe. and He CHOOSE to pay this! So in turn those he chose (Eph1:4, John 15:16) will spend eternity, debt free, in Heaven!
You can listen to the sermon here http://www.thewellboise.com/sermon/the-infinite-despair-of-hell/
