Tweeted this thought this morning:
If someone paid off your mortgage, would you still pay the monthly payments? “Tetelestai” = It is finished = PAID IN FULL.
Got lots of re-tweets and comments, so I’m now blogging the idea. . .
The English phrase “It is finished” uttered by Jesus on the cross in John 19:30, is actually only one Greek word, “TETELESTAI” which 2,000 years ago, was a common word used in commerce to indicate that a debt was fully paid—like a receipt proving you no longer owe your creditor.
Why did Jesus say IT IS FINISHED?
What did Jesus “finish” on the cross?
What debt did he pay?
What are the implications of having someone pay my debts?
How should I live, now that Jesus paid my debts?
That’s the whole point of Good Friday and Easter.