God hates sin because of His righteous nature. God loves us because of His loving nature. These two attributes collided most powerfully in one location: the Cross.
How much does God hate sin? He crushed His own Son. The sinless Son of God was credited with your sin and God poured out His fury on His beloved Son because Jesus had been credited with your sin. How much does God love you? He crushed His own Son on your behalf that you might be forgiven.
God’s wrath and love are most vividly on display at the Cross. If you ever doubt God’s settled anger at sin, look at the Cross. If you ever doubt how kind, good, and loving God is, look at the Cross. Jesus’ brutal death on the Cross is God’s greatest and clearest demonstration of His wrath and love.
Adapted from Jesus Unmasked: The Truth Will Shock You by Todd Friel
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