As we enter Holy Week, it's crucial to focus on the centrality and heart of the gospel, not just Jesus' suffering, but his voluntary, substitutionary, and victorious death on the cross, which is a display of God's love for us. This is where our faith and assurance are rooted, and it's essential to understand that Jesus was not a victim, but a victor, who laid down his life for our sins, and his death on the cross is the ultimate act of love, providing our propitiation and forgiveness.
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