Yes, so good about the laws of atonement. And, one could say that it goes all the way back to Adam and Eve in Genesis Chapter 3 even before any "Mosaic law" was given or even before the Jewish nation existed.
Not denying the involvement of the Romans (Gentiles) and those who were catalysts (Jewish leaders) - but I can't deny that it was my sins that crucified Him:
Gal 1: 3 Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave Himself for our
(my) sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom
be glory forever and ever. Amen.
The reality is that we can minimize
our involvement by pulling the Adam syndrome of blaming someone else:
What do you get from this verse:
6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified with
Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. 7 For he who has died has been freed from sin.
As I read it, I see my involvement since I was in Him and with Him in the crucifixion.
I just found this piece that i thought was well rounded:
So, who really killed Jesus? 1. Was it the Romans? Let’s find out the answer in God’s Word. In Matthew 27:35 we read, “And when they [that is, the Roman soldiers] had crucified him, they divided hi…
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