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who was innocent, the One who alone could be the propitiation for sin,
because He Himself was obedient. He was One with God. Not a taint
of corruption was upon Him.—
The Signs of the Times, December 9,
1897
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As one with us, He must bear the burden of our guilt and woe. The
Sinless One must feel the shame of sin.... Every sin, every discord,
every defiling lust that transgression had brought, was torture to His
spirit.—
The Desire of Ages, 111
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The weight of the sins of the world was pressing His soul, and His
countenance expressed unutterable sorrow, a depth of anguish that
fallen man had never realized. He felt the overwhelming tide of woe
that deluged the world. He realized the strength of indulged appetite
and of unholy passion that controlled the world.—
The Review and
Herald, August 4, 1874
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Entire justice was done in the atonement. In the place of the sinner,
the spotless Son of God received the penalty, and the sinner goes
free as long as he receives and holds Christ as his personal Saviour.
Though guilty, he is looked upon as innocent. Christ fulfilled every
requirement demanded by justice.—
The Youth’s Instructor, April 25,
1901
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Guiltless, He bore the punishment of the guilty. Innocent, yet
offering Himself as a substitute for the transgressor. The guilt of every
sin pressed its weight upon the divine soul of the world’s Redeemer.—
The Signs of the Times, December 5, 1892
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He took upon His sinless nature our sinful nature, that He might
know how to succor those that are tempted.—
Medical Ministry, 181
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