Did Jesus become a sinner for us on the cross? Did He die spiritually? Did He have to go to hell to finish His work?
People like Joyce Meyer, Kenneth Hagin and Kenneth Copeland teach that Jesus’ work wasn’t finished on the cross. They claim he had to suffer in hell as well. Here are some examples:
Jesus went to hell in our place: “He tasted spiritual death for every man. He died on the Cross and took our place in spiritual death. His spirit, His inner man, went to hell in our place.” ~ Kenneth Hagin
Jesus did not finish the work on the cross: “Notice that when Jesus said, ‘I have finished the work’ [John 17:4], we know that he had not finished the work. But I want you to catch something in the way he prayed and the way he talked-he spoke the end results. ~ Charles Capps
Jesus’ punishment for our sin was to go to hell, not the cross: “Do you think that the punishment for our sin was to die on a cross? If that were the case, the two thieves could have paid your price. No, the punishment was to go into hell itself and to serve time in hell separated from God. ~ Frederick Price
Are these self-styled preachers correct? Do you trust them? What does the Bible say about these things?
Christian Apologetics & Research Ministry responds to the denial of the
sufficiency of the cross HERE
excerpt:
There are many Christian preachers today who teach that Jesus died spiritually. As defined by them, this concept is a false doctrine. They are saying that Jesus died on the cross then went to hell where he finished the atoning work. This is a denial of the sufficiency of the cross. Some say that Jesus also lost his divine nature and adopted the nature of Satan while in hell. This denies the deity of Christ. Others teach that Jesus had to be born again. This is a denial of the holiness of Christ’s nature. Whichever variation is adopted, it is still wrong. The truth is that Jesus finished the atoning work on the cross, never stopped being divine, did not suffer in hell, and did not need to be born again.So, let’s take a look at what some of the prominent Christian teachers have stated regarding the atonement of Christ… keep reading
The following article from The Master’s Seminary addresses the issue of Christ becoming a sinner. Jesus did not become sin for us. Here is why:
Not long ago, as I was reading through portions of Martin Luther’s commentary on Galatians, I came across the following:
“Christ took upon Himself our sins, not by constraint, but of His own good will, in order to bear the punishment and wrath of God: not for the sake of His own person (which was just and invincible, and was not in any way guilty), but for our person. So by means of a joyous substitution, He took upon Himself our sinful person, and gave to us His innocent and victorious person: with which we, being now clothed, are free from the curse of the law. . . . By faith alone therefore we are made righteous, for faith alone lays hold of this victory of Christ.” (Commentary on Gal. 3:13)….keep reading
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