How do we know that forgiveness is only through Jesus?
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Forgiveness is rooted in the sacrificial death of Jesus, as He bore the sins of His people on the cross, providing the only just ground for pardon.
Christ’s death is pivotal to the doctrine of forgiveness. He was the one 'made to take away our sins' (1 John 3:5), and through His blood, we receive redemption and forgiveness (Ephesians 1:7). This underscores that it is not based on human effort or ignorance, but solely on the merits of Christ's obedient life and sacrificial death. The righteousness of God is revealed in Jesus, confirming that without His atoning work, we remain in our sins and under God's righteous judgment. Therefore, the sacrificial system established from the beginning reveals that forgiveness is exclusively through the shed blood of Jesus.
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