We know Jesus paid our sin debt because Scripture declares that He blotted out the handwriting of ordinances against us, nailing it to His cross.
The assurance that Jesus has paid our sin debt is firmly rooted in Scripture, particularly in Colossians 2:14, which states that Christ has blotted out the handwritten ordinances that stood against us. This action symbolizes the complete cancellation of our debts before God. The debt charted by the law was not overlooked but completely satisfied through Christ's sacrifice. His cry of 'It is finished' (John 19:30) signifies that all that was demanded for our sins has been paid in full. This definitive act shows that the penalty for our sin—an eternal separation from God—was borne by Christ on our behalf, affirming that believers are now justified and free from any condemnation.
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