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What does being forsaken by God mean for Jesus?

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It meant suffering the full weight of sin as our substitute.

Being forsaken by God for Jesus signified an acute suffering that involved the culmination of both physical and spiritual anguish. Jesus, having lived in perfect unity with the Father, experienced a moment where this communion was severed as He took upon Himself the sins of the world. By being forsaken, He did not merely feel abandoned but was genuinely cut off from the Father's support during His crucial redemptive work. This moment of separation is significant because He underwent the depths of despair that a damned soul would face, thereby bearing the full penalty for sin. In embracing this forsakenness, Jesus became the ultimate sacrificial lamb, fulfilling God's plan for salvation and demonstrating His immense love for humanity.
Scripture References: Matthew 27:46; 1 Peter 2:24

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