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How do we know Christ's suffering in Gethsemane was for our sins?

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Scripture reveals that Christ's anguish was driven by anticipation of bearing the sins of the elect as our Substitute.

The suffering of Christ in Gethsemane was intrinsically linked to His role as the Substitute for sinners. As He faced the immense weight of sin and guilt set to be laid upon Him, His sorrow was not merely for physical suffering but for the spiritual burden of being made sin for us. The Apostle Paul confirms this truth 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 illustrates that His agony derived from the anticipation of bearing the guilt of all God's elect, which cultivates a deeper understanding of the gravity of sin and the immeasurable cost of redemption, highlighting the sacrificial nature of His mission.
Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 5:21, Mark 14:34

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Gethsemane
Don Fortner · Oct 11, 2009
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