Discerning what exactly is meant by “Jesus Christ and him crucified,” however, is a considerable challenge. If the universe of self-identified believers were asked the question, “What happened when Jesus was crucified?” there is a good chance that, even in this era of high suspicion about sin, many respondents would automatically fall back on the traditional biblical language, saying, “Jesus died for our sins.” Another answer, representing the influences discussed in the introduction, would likely be, “To show us how much God loves us.” Many evangelicals would typically say, “Jesus took my
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