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Christ our passover is sacrificed
We have considered reasonable evidence that God does exist and that He has revealed in the Bible His holy claims on men and women. We have shown that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). We have been faced with Jesus Christ, God’s Son, who came to this earth to die for the sin of man. We have also considered numerous objections raised by people who have other ideas about God’s plan of salvation. Now we are going to think through the wisdom and the wonder of God’s plan of salvation for sinful people. In a word, it is salvation by substitution.
God’s love would have forgiven the sinner, but God’s righteousness prevented the forgiveness. God’s righteousness would have judged the sinner, but God’s love restrained the judgement. How to reconcile His inherent righteousness with His character of essential love was a problem that no human philosopher could have solved, but divine wisdom and mercy find their highest expression in the solution – the vicarious suffering and death of God the Son.
“But”, one may object, “does not Christianity fail at its very foundation by basing everything on substitution? Substitution will not stand thoughtful investigation. It makes Christ, the Innocent, bear the penalty for the guilty and thus lets the guilty go free. It is diametrically opposed to our every idea of justice, for we believe that justice should protect the innocent and bring the full penalty upon the guilty.”
At the first Passover in Egypt, the blood of the lamb saved each Israelite household from God’s angel of death. Isaac’s life was spared by a ram. We who believe are saved by our sinless Substitute, the Lamb of God. God’s way is: salvation by substitution.
Thought: The Son of God loved me and gave Himself for me.
Prayer: May I always be grateful for Your salvation by substitution, O Lord.
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This audio CD is approximately 59 minutes, divided into 34 chapters. Edited by Dr SH Tow Please note that the last paragraph of some chapter texts may not be present in the audio tracks.
