Since Jesus took our punishment, why didn't He need to go to hell forever? — R.C. Sproul

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Since Jesus took our punishment, why didn't He need to go to hell forever?

Since Jesus took our punishment, why didn't He need to go to hell forever?

Preacher: R.C. Sproul
Tradition: Presbyterian — PCA
Published: Sep 14, 2020
Length: 3:27

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The smallest sin deserves eternal judgment from a holy God. Why didn’t Jesus need to spend eternity in hell in order to satisfy the Father’s justice on our behalf? From one of our Ask R.C. events, R.C. Sproul expresses the infinite value of Christ’s atoning work. To ask Ligonier a biblical or theological question, just visit ask.Ligonier.org or message us on Facebook or Twitter. https://ask.ligonier.org/

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Hell & Judgment
Jesus Christ

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