How the Cross Defeated Sin and Death (Rethinking the Cross)

Was the cross about punishment—or victory?In this third and final teaching in our series, Jerry Robinson explores how the cross was never about satisfying God's wrath, but about defeating the powers of sin, death, and darkness.Drawing from Scripture and the wisdom of the early Church, this episode unpacks biblical alternatives to penal substitution, highlights the meaning of Christ’s resurrection, and reframes the atonement through the lens of love, reconciliation, and liberation.Discover how the cross reveals God’s true character—not as a wrathful judge, but as a loving redeemer who overcomes evil with good.