It prove no such thing. What it does prove is that God the Father was always with His Son, and always fully approved of what Christ did and said.
But in those three dark hours on the cross it was a DIVINE NECESSITY that the Father literally forsake the Son. Why? Because unless He did that, the sin debt could not be fully paid. Therefore we read this, and it is true and factual as coming from the lips of Christ as He hung on that cross: Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? (Matthew 27:45,46)
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You said this: "
But in those three dark hours on the cross it was a DIVINE NECESSITY that the Father literally forsake the Son. Why? Because unless He did that, the sin debt could not be fully paid." Why would the sin debt NOT be paid if the Father did NOT forsake His only begotten Son? What do you mean by a "DIVINE NECESSITY?"
Isaiah 53:4, "Surely our griefs He Himself bore, And our sorrows He carried, Yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken. Smitten of God, and afflicted." And here's an oldie but a goody. John 10:17-18, "For this reason the Father loves Me, (why) because I lay down My life that I may take it again. Vs18, "No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I received from My Father."
Hebrews 12:2, "fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the same, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." Does this sound to you that His own Father forsook or abandoned His own Son on that cross?
Around 60 or so years ago I was taught that God the Father forsook His Son because the Father could not look upon sin and shortly after that explanation I changed my position. The Father WAS NOT looking at sin, He was looking at His sinless Son who was the bearer of all our sins.
Now, I have question for you? Jesus on that cross quoted Psalm 22:1, why? In fact, do you know why David made that statement? The answer is found in the context. David was being hunted down by King Saul and starting at vs2 David is explaining his feelings. He's asking where are You God! I'm groaning, I have no rest, why don't you answer me? Vs6, I am a worm, all who see me sneer. vs121, Many bulls have surrounded me, strong bulls. Vs 14, I am poured out like water. My bones are out of joint. Vs16, Dogs have surrounded me. They pierced my hands and feet.
Vs19, "but Thou, O Lord be not far off; O Thou my help, hasten to my assistance. Deliver my soul from the sword etc. Then at vs21 David realized that God has answered him. He starts praising God from vs22-31. The point being that David "felt" forsaken and yet God was there all along. As well, I believe Jesus felt forsaken even though He was not forsaken because His Father was with Him. 2 Corinthians 5:19.
In January of 1968 I arrived in Vietnam. The Tet offensive started two weeks later. Tet is a celebration of the New Year. It was at this time we were under unending attack by the Viet Cong, by snipers and by continuous rocket attacks two weeks straight. It was "horrible" and the attack seemed endless. I kept praying and asking "Where are you God?" Apparently He answered my prayer because I'm here posting too you. Now, I can't explain why some of the men who died prayed as well. This is no God's "purview?" I'm also sure many of you have been in situations where you felt God was not there and yet you were delivered.
IN GOD THE SON,
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