What characteristics of God do we see at the cross?
- Mark 15 - judgement, relationship
- Rom 3:25-26 – generous, justice, patience
- Rom 5:6-11 - love, wrath, reconciliation
- Col 1:13-15 - forgives, gives life, triumphed over powers
- 1Cor 1:23-24 - wisdom, power
21But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. 25God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— 26he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
What is justice? How is God just?
What does atonement mean? What does this tell us about God?
Who were we? Who are we? What are we offered? How do we receive?
How can we pray in light of the cross? (1Cor 1-2?)
