Category Archives: Pierced For Our Transgressions
“The cause of our whole redemption” by Herman Bavinck
“The Scriptures continually view the suffering and death of Christ from a different perspective and in each case illumine another aspect of it. Like the person, the work of Christ is so multifaceted that it cannot be captured in a … Continue reading
“The heart of the cross of Christ” by John Stott
“Moved by the perfection of His holy love, God in Christ substituted Himself for us sinners. That is the heart of the cross of Christ.” –John Stott, The Cross of Christ (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1986), 165.
“The glorious gibbet” by John Calvin
“Just as Paul has previously compared the cross to a signal trophy or triumphal march, in which Christ paraded His enemies, so also he now compares the cross to a triumphal car, in which He appeared in great magnificence. For … Continue reading
“It’s called substitution” by John Piper
“Be sure you see this most wonderful and astonishing of all truths: God took the record of all your sins that made you a debtor to wrath (sins are offenses against God that bring down His wrath), and instead of holding … Continue reading
“Never compromise on the cross” by Kevin DeYoung
“There is nothing more important in Christian theology than our theology of the cross. We must speak clearly that the heart of the gospel is the good news of divine self-satisfaction through self-substitution. Never compromise on the cross. Never dilute … Continue reading
“Jesus took our shame” by Paul David Tripp
“Dealing with our guilt and shame is what the whole Bible is about. It is about redemption, that is, the paying of a debt of guilt and shame that needed to be paid. That payment was made on the cross. … Continue reading
“The doctrine of the cross” by John Calvin
“Though it was a shocking exhibition, and highly incompatible with the majesty of the Son of God, to be dragged before the judgment-seat of a profane man and to be tried on the charge of a capital offense, as a … Continue reading
