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A Perfect Atonement, April 9
And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus
Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
Romans 5:11
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The infinite sufficiency of Christ is demonstrated by His bearing the
sins of the whole world. He occupies the double position of offerer and
of offering, of priest and of victim.
In the atonement made for him the believer sees such breadth, and
length, and height, and depth of efficiency—sees such completeness
of salvation, purchased at such infinite cost, that his soul is filled with
praise and thanksgiving. He sees as in a glass the glory of the Lord, and
is changed into the same image as by the Spirit of the Lord.
The great High Priest has made the only sacrifice that will be of any
value. The incense that is offered now by men, the masses that are said
for the deliverance of souls from purgatory, are not of the least avail
with God. All the altars and sacrifices, the traditions and inventions
whereby men hope to earn salvation, are fallacies.... Christ is the only
sin-bearer, the only sin-offering....
Priests and rulers have no right to interpose between Christ and
the souls for whom He has died, as though invested with the Saviour’s
attributes, and able to pardon transgression and sin. They themselves
are sinners. They are only human.
Prayer and confession are to be offered only to Him who has entered
once for all into the holy place. Christ has declared, “If any man sin, we
have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.”
1 John 2:1
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He will save to the uttermost all who come to Him in faith.
The Elder Brother of our race is by the eternal throne. He looks
upon every soul who is turning his face toward Him as the Saviour.
The heaviest burden that we bear is the burden of sin.... He will take
the load from our weary shoulders. He will give us rest. The burden
of care and sorrow also He will bear. He invites us to cast all our care
upon Him; for He carries us upon His heart.
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