Romans 3:23 – “to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.”
The greatest divine problem is how can God be just and at the same time love a sinner and allow him into His holy presence? The cross reveals God’s holiness, righteousness and hatred of sin. It also demonstrates the depth of His love and integrity. God taught His people in the Old Testament to anticipate a perfect and sufficient sacrifice for sin.
The blood of bulls and goats symbolized the blood that would one day be shed by the perfect “Lamb of God” who would lift up and take away our sins and the sins of the whole world. The blood of animals could never take away sin, but only point to the greater “Lamb of God.” God satisfied His own righteous requirements at the cross. The death of Jesus was all-sufficient to meet God’s righteous requirements for the sinner.
The Judge paid the full redemption price for the helpless sinner. God provided the solution for His own problem before any person had sinned, and in the fullness of time, He acted on it. Since judgments have already been perfectly met by the death of Christ, “there is now therefore no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus”.
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Pastor Josh Laryea