The Sins that Crucified the Savior
by Terry Wane Benton
The fact that the Bible says we can “crucify afresh” the Son of God (Hebrews 6:6) and “put Him to an open shame” is something that ought to weigh on our consciences. When we see how Jesus was mishandled and mistreated, it is easy to dismiss our own part in the matter since it happened so long ago. But we should remember that it is still as fresh to God’s heart as it was then (II Peter 3:8-9), and we are being compared in attitude.
The truth is that our present attitudes were represented in some of the characters around the cross. They reflect as a mirror on our own hearts. If we have the same attitudes, we are compared to them and become just as guilty as they were.
No one receives the benefits of the cross who does not first own his part in the guilt of the cross. The song: “I’m the one…” who shouted crucify, etc., is certainly the proper way of seeing that our own guilt is no less real than theirs. When we analyze the situation properly, we can see that our sins were represented there on that day. Several different things were part of that terrible scene.
