A divine triology

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33And when they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.

– Luke 23:33
(NASB® © 2020)

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Christ – and the crosses on Golgotha

It is remarkable that on that memorable day, there were only three crosses on the hill of Golgotha. Is it not likely that, otherwise, more death sentences would have been carried out at the same time?

In any case, this trilogy of crosses on Golgotha Hill teaches us something significant. There is a Savior, and he is the center of humanity, which is divided into two groups. On the one side are those who reject the Savior to the last breath. Their part can only be God’s judgment. On the other side are those who turn to Christ. Their part can only be the glory of God.

So we see in these three crosses:

  • The man in the middle died for sinners – a dying Savior!
  • A criminal died in his sins – a dying sinner!
  • A criminal died redeemed from sins – a dying saint!

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