Was Jesus Punished in Our Place? with Derek Rishmawy - Part 2

About this episode

Rebecca and Derek discuss the necessity of God's judgment and the significance of Jesus' death in relation to sin and divine justice.

Rebecca and Derek explore why God’s judgment is necessary, how Jesus’ death defeats sin and Satan, and why the cross is the clearest display of both divine justice and divine love. Follow Derek: X Use code WORSHIP for 30% off "All of Me" by Cheryl Marshall at thegoodbook.com —and download your free study guide today. Find Battling Unbelief wherever books are sold, or visit crossway.org/battlingunbelief to get 30% off with a free Crossway+ account.

People in this episode

Host: Rebecca McLaughlin

Guest: Derek Rishmawy

Topics covered

• God's judgment
• Jesus' death
• divine justice
• divine love
• sin
• Satan

Keywords

• Jesus
• cross
• judgment
• sin
• Satan
• divine love
• divine justice

Sponsors

The Good Book, Crossway

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Good Podcast Co., crossway.org, RebeccaMcLaughlin.org, ESV Devotional Journal

Products: Who Am I and What Am I Doing with My Life?

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