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How do we know Christ's sacrifice is effective for our salvation?

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Christ's sacrifice is effective because He became sin for us, satisfying God's justice and effecting our righteousness (2 Corinthians 5:21).

The effectiveness of Christ's sacrifice for salvation is rooted in the doctrine of substitutionary atonement, as expressed in 2 Corinthians 5:21: 'For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.' This means that Christ took upon Himself the sin of His people, bearing the penalty and fulfilling the requirement of God's justice. His sacrifice was not merely symbolic but functioned as the fulfillment of God's plan for redemption. In this way, believers are justified by faith in His work, cleaving to the promise that through Christ's obedience and sacrificial death, they are assured of their place in God's grace.
Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 5:21, Exodus 12:5, Romans 5:8, Hebrews 2:14, John 10:17-18, Isaiah 53, Romans 8:30, Hebrews 9:28, Isaiah 53:4-6, Ephesian 2:8-9

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