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Why is Christ's death considered scandalous?

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Christ's death is scandalous because the holy Son of God took upon Himself the sins of humanity, which challenges our notions of justice.

The scandal of the cross lies primarily in the fact that Jesus, described as holy and harmless, bears the very sin that led to His crucifixion. This is expressed in 1 Peter 2:24, where it states that He bore our sins in His own body on the tree. To think that the only perfect man to walk the earth, who never harmed anyone, would take on such a horrific punishment challenges our human understanding of justice. The implications of His sacrifice suggest that grace is unearned and that our own attempts at righteousness are meaningless in comparison to His atoning work. This is profoundly offensive to human pride and self-righteousness.
Scripture References: 1 Peter 2:24

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