Jesus Is The Atoning Sacrifice
Romans 3:25
God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand. (Romans 3:25)
God, in His great love for us, gave His Son, Jesus, to atone for our sins. This means that Jesus became the sacrifice necessary to satisfy God’s righteous wrath against sin. His death on the cross was the full and final payment for our sins.
God demonstrated His forbearance by withholding the full punishment for sins before Christ’s coming. In the Old Testament, the sacrifices were symbolic, pointing forward to the ultimate sacrifice that Jesus would make for us on the cross.
We are called to receive the gift of salvation by faith alone. It is not something we can earn or strive for through our own efforts. Instead, we are to rely entirely on Christ and His finished work for our salvation.
This reminds us of God’s incredible love, His holiness, and the sufficiency of Jesus’ sacrifice for all who believe. ~ Jeff M Newman
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Hi Jeff. Awhile back, I sent you a prayer request asking for prayers for my son. Well, I wanted to give you an update. My son is in law school at UCLA which you know is very liberal! Anyway, despite that and many other things, he asked me for for a Bible for Christmas! He got it and he’s been reading it and he really loves it. God is good. I was shocked. He asked for one so thank you again for your prayers.
Thank you for sharing! It is God's gift by faith alone.