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How do we know Jesus' death was a substitutionary sacrifice?

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Jesus' death is described as a substitutionary sacrifice, as He bore the sins of His people, fulfilling the law's demands through His own sacrifice.

The New Testament explicitly teaches that Jesus' death was a substitutionary sacrifice, where He bore the sins of His people. As stated in passages like 1 Peter 3:18, Christ suffered for the unrighteous to bring us to God. This concept is rooted in the Old Testament sacrifices, notably demonstrated on the Day of Atonement, where the innocent died in place of the guilty. Jesus Christ, being sinless, was the perfect sacrifice who, through His death, satisfied God's justice while saving His people from their sins.
Scripture References: 1 Peter 3:18, Hebrews 7:27, Hebrews 9:28

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