Christ's crucifixion was unique because the One on the cross was the Creator God Himself, who died voluntarily, personally, and for the whole human race.
Les Feldick explains that the people who nailed Christ to the cross were created beings crucifying their Creator (Clip 2). Because He was the Creator God, His death was not just another Roman crucifixion—it was the one death that could suffer the punishment for every human being (Clip 4). Christ died for every individual, and He would have done it even if you had been the only person on earth (Clip 1).
1 Corinthians 15:3-4 — This is the New Testament gospel definition of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection, which Les holds up as the completed work of the cross.
Genesis 2:17 — This records God's original death sentence for sin, which helps explain why the Creator's death was necessary.
Ezekiel 18:4 — This confirms the biblical death penalty for sin and is cited by Les in connection with the crucifixion.
In 1 Corinthians 15:3-4, Paul defines the gospel: “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.” This is the biblical declaration of the cross—not merely a death, but a death for our sins according to the Scriptures, followed by burial and resurrection. The Bible also records the death sentence that hangs over the human race. In Genesis 2:17, God told Adam, “But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.” In Ezekiel 18:4, the principle is repeated: “Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.” These passages establish the biblical connection between sin and death that makes the crucifixion meaningful.
Les Feldick teaches that Christ’s crucifixion is unique because of who hung on the cross. It was not merely a righteous man suffering; it was the Creator God in the Person of the Lord Jesus. Les reminds us that the men who nailed Christ to the cross were the created beings crucifying their Creator (Clip 2). He stresses that if Jesus had been anything less than the Creator—the Omnipotent, Omniscient, All-Knowing God—then His death would be for nothing, and He would have died like the thief on either side (Clip 4). Because He was the Creator, He could suffer the punishment and penalty for every human being (Clip 4). Les also emphasizes the personal and universal scope of the cross. Christ died for every individual, not as a general umbrella over the human race; He would have gone through the work of the cross even if you were the only person on earth (Clip 1). The blood He shed was divine and holy, with power to cleanse the whole world’s sin problem (Clip 6). The cross, in Les’s teaching, was not merely Israel rejecting her King; it was the fulfillment of God’s eternal purposes, opening the whole human race to the plan of salvation, and it was completed by the resurrection (Clip 7).
According to Les Feldick, the Person crucified was the Creator God. It was the Lord Jesus in His Old Testament personality who was the Creator (Clip 4). The Roman soldiers and those who nailed Him to the cross were created beings crucifying their Creator (Clip 2). Les says he cannot comprehend that the Creator of the universe would permit it, but He did, and He shed His divine blood (Clips 1, 6).
Les’s central point is that if Jesus was anything less than the Creator God, His death would be for nothing and He would have died just like the thief on either side (Clip 4). Only the God of creation Himself could do the work of the cross; it could not be dramatized or reduced to human effort (Clip 6). Because He was the Creator, He could suffer the punishment for every human being (Clip 4).
Les teaches that Christ died for every individual, not just for believers. He died for everyone, and the work of the cross applied to the whole world (Clip 6). He also stresses the personal nature of that salvation: if you had been the only person on earth, Christ would still have gone through the work of the cross for you (Clip 1).
For Les, the crucifixion was the fulfillment of God’s eternal purposes. By that crucifixion, the whole human race now has access to God’s plan of salvation, culminating in His resurrection (Clip 7). Crucifixion can only put to death, and God has reckoned believers as crucified with Christ, fulfilling the death penalty introduced in Genesis 2:17 and Ezekiel 18:4 (Clip 5). The gospel, as Paul delivered it, is that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, was buried, and rose again the third day (Clip 7).
Do Everything for the Glory of God — 1 Corinthians 10:31 Explained
Here is the crux of the matter, verse 31, "...whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatsoever you do, whatever it is, you do it all for one purpose, for the glory of God." That's the only reason we're left here, is to bring glory to His Name. Even in the mundane things that we think don't really count, yes they do.
The Creator Crucified for Every Individual
Les emphasizes that the same God who created the universe allowed Himself to be nailed to a cross, and He would have done it even if you were the only person on earth.
Created Beings Crucified Their Creator
Les describes the crucifixion as the created beings crucifying their Creator, showing that the identity of the victim makes the event unique.
Voluntary, Love-Driven Crucifixion
Les shows that Jesus did not have to suffer crucifixion; He willingly endured it because He loved us.
The Creator's Death Could Pay for All
Les teaches that if Jesus had not been the Creator God, His death would have been no more effective than the deaths of the thieves; because He is the Creator, He could bear the penalty of every human being.
Christ's Crucifixion Fulfills the Death Sentence
Les connects the crucifixion with God's original death penalty for sin, noting that crucifixion brings death and believers are seen as crucified with Christ.
Divine Blood With Power to Cleanse the Whole World
Les teaches that the blood shed on the cross was divine and holy, and only the God of creation could accomplish the work of the cross; He died for the whole world.
The Cross as the Fulfillment of God's Eternal Purpose
Les points out that the crucifixion was not just Israel's rejection of her King; it fulfilled God's eternal purposes and gave the entire human race access to salvation through the death, burial, and resurrection.
Genesis 2:17: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
This verse records the original death sentence for sin that makes the crucifixion necessary.
Ezekiel 18:4: Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
This verse repeats the biblical principle that sin results in death, which Les connects to the crucifixion.
1 Corinthians 15:3-4: For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
This is the gospel declaration of Christ's death, burial, and resurrection, which Les presents as the completed work of the cross.
Yes, according to Les Feldick, the difference was Jesus's identity. He was the Creator God; if He had been any less, His death would have been for nothing, and He would have died just like the thief on either side (Clip 4).
Yes. Les says Christ died for everyone, not just believers, and He would have gone to the cross even if you were the only person on earth (Clips 1, 6).
Les teaches that Jesus chose to suffer crucifixion out of love. He did not have to redeem us, but He willingly endured the cross because He loved us (Clip 3).
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