Confronting Christianity with Rebecca McLaughlin Was Jesus Punished in Our Place? with Derek Rishmawy - Part 1
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Mar 17, 2026 Derek Rishmawy, a Presbyterian pastor, campus minister and theologian who recently completed a PhD on God’s holiness, joins the conversation. He unpacks biblical holiness, why encountering God exposes our sin, and how atonement aims to make us at one again. They probe divine judgment, the seriousness of sin, and why Jesus’ death raises such difficult questions.
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Holiness Means God's Total Divine Glory
- Holiness names God's full divine glory, not just moral purity.
- Derek Rishmawy explains holiness as the fire behind God's visible glory, including justice, love, mercy, and infinite perfection.
Sin Is Treason Against God's Rule
- Humans were made as representative rulers to image God's rule but sin is treason against that kingship.
- Derek describes sin as a rupture that converts delegated rule into rebellion, requiring repair across multiple relational layers.
Tyndale Translated Scripture at Great Personal Cost
- William Tyndale translated the Bible into English to make Scripture accessible and paid a lethal price.
- Derek Rishmawy recounts Tyndale's role translating from Latin to vernacular and notes his martyrdom for that work.
