The Scriptures teach that Christ was made sin for us through imputation, fulfilling the requirements of the Law for our righteousness.
The doctrine of imputation is central to understanding how Christ was made sin for us. In Scripture, particularly in 2 Corinthians 5:21, we see that 'He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.' This indicates that Christ took upon Himself the sins of His people—not by becoming sinful in nature but by being the perfect lamb sacrificed, thereby fulfilling God's justice. His righteousness is imputed to believers, enabling them to stand justified before God, highlighting the complete and total nature of His substitutionary atonement.
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