happy easter, everyone! it's gorgeous outside, a great day for swimming. my plans: to drive to my aunt's place for an easter celebration. yay~

i haven't seen the cadbury bunny on tv these days. did he retire? he was so cute, a bunny saying "bok bok bok bok". i miss him.

what a great day NOT to study. how come there are so many of these days recently? hm...

"And God only judges one thing, what is it? Sin... And yet, the One receiving the judgment was sinless, a Lamb without blemish and without spot, holy, harmless, undefiled and separate from sinners, Hebrews 7:26 says. “In all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin,” Hebrews 4. Second Corinthians 5, “Him who knew no sin.”

What is happening there then is a judgment on sin being borne by an innocent sacrifice.
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Isaiah 53 verse 4, “Surely our griefs He Himself bore and our sorrows He carried, yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God and afflicted. He was pierced through for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The chastening for our well being fell on Him and by His scourging we are healed. The Lord caused the iniquity of us all to fall on Him.” It further says, “The Lord was pleased to crush Him, putting Him to grief, rendering Him a guilt offering He will bear their iniquities and justify many.” Paul put it this way. Romans 4:25, “He was delivered for our offenses.” First Corinthians 15:3, “He died for our sins.” First Peter 2:24, “Who in His own self bore our sins in His body on the tree.” First Peter 3:18, “He died the just for the unjust.” “He who knew no sin became sin for us.” First John 4:10, “God sent His Son to be the atonement for our sins.” Galatians 3, He was made a curse for us.” And in Matthew 20:28 it says, “He came to give His life a ransom for many.”

What was going on there? The wrath of God. To once and for all end the discussion of who killed Jesus, God did. God did it. It was by the determinant plan and counsel of God. It was God who was pleased to crush Him. God did it."
-john macarthur