What happened during the three hours of darkness on the cross?
During the three hours of darkness, Christ took our sins as far as east is from west, burying them in the deepest sea. In that period, perhaps in the eternal state, He literally suffered all hell and all judgment every human being deserved, then stepped back into time and said, "It's finished."
Les explains that in the three hours of darkness Christ took our sins as far as east is from west and buried them in the deepest sea. He suggests that in that period, perhaps in the eternal state rather than time, Christ literally suffered all the hell and all the judgment every human being deserved. After stepping out of eternity back into time on the cross, He could say, "It's finished." Les clarifies that this finished work refers to obliterating our sin and suffering the sin penalty, though salvation could never be complete until Christ rose from the dead. Paul's gospel is Christ crucified and risen from the dead.