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What a Christian Believes

26 'He did it to demonstrate His justice at the present
time (when Jesus was on earth) so as to be just and be
the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.'

THERE ARE NO MORE SACRIFICES THAT CAN BE
MADE FOR MAN.

Jesus as He hung on the cross, as a substitute for
mankind in John 19 v30 'said "IT IS FINISHED". With
that, He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.'
In understanding Redemption and the substitution of Christ
as a sacrifice, the Christian must reject any ideas that
suggest that Christ's death was a mistake; a tragedy; a good
example; not really dying but falling asleep. To believe that
these were the main reason for Christ dying would remove
Redemption and deny to mankind the possibility of
forgiveness and to receive eternal life.

However because the truth of Redemption is clear from
the Bible’s teaching, there is

RECONCILIATION WITH GOD.

 RECONCILIATION

This is the final piece of the jigsaw that completes how a man
or woman may:-

REPENT FROM WORKS THAT LEAD TO DEATH. The
process has been to understand about:- man, sin,
salvation, grace, repentance, the new birth, redemption
and finally to see the end result;

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