Cross is the greatest revelation of God’s attributes, intention, and purpose. The centrality of the Christian faith is the cross, where redeeming God met sinful humanity, the only hope of humanity to be redeemed.
Holiness
God is holy, and only the Bible teaches God is Holy. (Leviticus 20:26) Hence, the Holy God cannot compromise with sin. The abomination of sin must be dealt with, sinners should be punished, and they cannot be let free. Hence, the wrath of God against sinners was poured on the Son of God who stepped forward to bear the sin of the world.
Love
God loved humans. God could have annihilated Adam and Eve when they sinned. Instead, God loved them and created a way for redemption. He gave the Promise of the Messiah, the Saviour who could come as the seed of woman and bruise the head of Satan. (Genesis 3:15) This love promise was fulfilled at the cross.
Righteousness
The righteousness of God is revealed at the cross. God is Just, Lord Jesus is punished for the Sin of humanity. Hence, repentant, believing sinners will not be punished anymore. God is faithful and just to forgive sinners, as the blood of Christ cleanses us from all sin. (I John 1: 9-10)
Greatness
God is great that he made the solution for the sin of humanity through His Son Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Eternal Lamb of God and the eternal High Priest in the Order of Melchizedek. This is a mystery beyond human comprehension.
Grace
God revealed His grace to the world. Someone said: Grace is the mercy of God shown to ill-deserving, nil-deserving, and hell-deserving sinners. All humanity who deserves eternal hell, the lake of fire could see God’s grace expounded, proclaimed, and propagated.
Mission
David Bosch writes: The mission is not just an activity of the church, but an attribute of God. Humans need not go in search of God, instead, God searches, and calls wayward sinful humans towards Himself. When Christ is lifted on the cross, He will attract people to Himself. (John 3:14)
Have I grasped the attributes of God displayed on the cross?