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Christ is revealed in the law, which is a transcript of His character,
and His transforming efficacy is felt upon the soul until men become
changed to His likeness. They are made partakers of the divine nature,
and grow more and more like their Saviour, advancing step by step in
conformity to the will of God, till they reach perfection.
The law and the gospel are in perfect harmony. Each upholds the
other. In all its majesty the law confronts the conscience, causing
the sinner to feel his need of Christ as the propitiation for sin. The
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gospel recognizes the power and immutability of the law. “I had not
known sin, but by the law,” Paul declares (
Romans 7:7
). The sense
of sin, urged home by the law, drives the sinner to the Saviour. In his
need man may present the mighty arguments furnished by the cross of
Calvary. He may claim the righteousness of Christ; for it is imparted
to every repentant sinner. God declares, “Him that cometh to me I
will in no wise cast out” (
John 6:37
). “If we confess our sins, he
is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness” (
1 John 1:9
).
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Incarnation—The Nature of Christ