In Christ's life of perfect obedience to God's
will, His suffering, death, and resurrection, God provided the only means
of atonement for human sin, so that those who by faith accept this atonement
may have eternal life, and the whole creation may better understand the
infinite and holy love of the Creator. This perfect atonement vindicates
the righteousness of God's law and the graciousness of His character; for
it both condemns our sin and provides for our forgiveness. The death of
Christ is substitutionary and expiatory, reconciling and transforming.
The resurrection of Christ proclaims God's triumph over the forces of evil,
and for those who accept the atonement assures their final victory over
sin and death. It declares the Lordship of Jesus Christ, before whom every
knee in heaven and on earth will bow.
Support is found in these Bible passages:
