12, Q. According to God's righteous judgment we deserve punishment both in this world and for ever after: How then can we escape punishment and return to God's favor?
A. God requires that His justice be satisfied. Therefore the claims of His justice must be paid in full, either by ourselves or another.
13.Q. Can we pay this debt ourselves?
A. Certainly not. Actually, we increase our guilt every day.
14.Q. Can no other creature--any at all--pay this debt for us?
A. No. To begin with, God will not punish another creature for what a human is guilty of. Besides, no mere creature can bear the weight of Gods' eternal anger against sin and release us frrm it.
15.Q. What kind of mediator and deliver should we look for then?
A. One who is truly human and truly righteous, yet more powerful than all creatures, that is, one who is also true God.
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We find there is universal warfare in the soul of man...Every affection deals with its own willfulness, sensuality and aversion of God. Thus our knowledge is imperfect, our obedience is weak , our love is mixed in its virtues, our fear of the Lod is not pure, and our delight in God is not free and noble.
John Owen--Sin and Temptation
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Matthew 9:13 (Jesus speaking) "For I did not come to all the righteous, but the sinners to repentance"
Matthew 10:28 (Jesus speaking) "And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell."
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For our persecuted family: Pray for their boldness to make Christ known.
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