📖 Matthew 27:45–56 < True Faith Revealed at the Cross > 54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!” ✨ God’s Salvation Revealed in Darkness From noon until three in the afternoon, darkness came over all the land. This signifies God’s righteous judgment against sin being placed upon Christ. Jesus cried out, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which expresses separation from God—He bore the judgment that we deserved. The cross of Christ is the real event of substitutionary atonement, where He took the penalty of sin in our place. At the cross, God’s justice and love are fulfilled together. ✨ The Curtain Torn, the Way Opened The curtain of the temple was torn from top to bottom. This means the way to God has been opened. No longer do we approach God through human effort or religious performance. Only through the death of Christ can we come to God. ...