Why The Cross? | Examining the Victory of the Cross | Scott Lackey

What if the cross isn't primarily about Jesus saving us from God, but about God rescuing us from the powers that enslave creation? In this episode of Creating Space, Scott Lackey explores why he holds to a Christus Victor view of the atonement and how his understanding of the cross has shifted over time. Did Jesus absorb God's wrath, or did he enter the depths of sin and death to defeat the devil and liberate humanity? What if God's “wrath” is better understood as the removal of God's life-giving presence rather than divine violence? And how might seeing the cross as God's victorious rescue mission reshape the way we view God, salvation, and our calling to live as people set free from the powers of this present evil age?
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