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How do we know Christ's death was a substitutionary sacrifice?

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Christ's death is viewed as substitutionary because He bore our sins and satisfied God's justice.

The assertion that Christ's death was substitutionary is rooted in the need for atonement to satisfy God's justice. God the Father made Jesus, who knew no sin, to bear our sins, as described in Isaiah 53:6, where it says, 'The Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.' This shows that Christ, being the perfect sacrifice, took the penalty meant for sinners, thus fulfilling the requirements of God’s law while demonstrating divine love. The idea of substitution emphasizes that justice was served at the cross, allowing God to forgive sinners based on the completed work of Christ.
Scripture References: Isaiah 53:6

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Substitution
Don Fortner · Sep 21, 2008
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