Josh Benner

Tag: Good Friday

  • The American Gospel and the meaning of Easter

    The American Gospel and the meaning of Easter

    Statistically, we know that the vast majority of Americans believe in some form of a higher power. There are relatively few who are atheists. Since people do believe that there is something, and since it’s so easy to think of the majority of Americans as Christians, many simply attach themselves to Christianity. But what does…

  • The cross of Christ and the cost of sin

    The cross of Christ and the cost of sin

    We have a sinfully low view of sin.  We cannot overestimate the weight of sin when we see the cost of sin on the cross.  None of us lives up even to our own moral standards. Do you ever get mad and you regret it? Ever yell at someone and wish you hadn’t? Ever tell…

  • The cross of Christ shows us the cost of sin

    The cross of Christ shows us the cost of sin

    We have a sinfully low view of sin. We cannot overestimate the weight of sin when we see the cost of sin on the cross.  None of us lives up even to our own moral standards. Do you ever get mad and you regret it? Ever yell at someone and wish you hadn’t? Ever look at…

  • The cross of Christ shows us the cost of sin

    Originally published May 1, 2018  We have a sinfully low view of sin. We cannot overestimate the weight of sin when we see the cost of sin on the cross.  None of us lives up even to our own moral standards. Do you ever get mad and you regret it? Ever yell at someone and wish you…

  • Couldn’t God just forgive us? Why was the cross necessary?

    A person might look at the crucifixion, look at what the Lord did on the cross, and wonder “Why was that the only way? Why was that necessary? Couldn’t God simply forgive us?” No. This is an idea I’ve heard from Tim Keller before, and it’s an important idea on having a theology of forgiveness.