The Lord can’t have a dilemma However if He could, it would be this: How can a loving God justly forgive sinners? Although God loves the people he created, He can’t ignore, excuse or arbitrarily forgive their transgressions, since His justice demands that sin’s penalty be paid.
The solution was the cross, where divine love and justice met. Because God loves us, He sent His Son to earth to shed His precious blood on the cross in payment for our sin debt. (Rom.6:23) Since only a sacrifice without defect was acceptable, Jesus was the one who was qualified to fill this role. As God in human flesh, He was the only person who ever lived a sinless life. At the cross, our sin was laid on Him and He died in our place.
From our perspective, salvation is a free gift offered to everyone who confesses Jesus a s Savior and Lord. However, for the Son and our heavenly Father it was a very costly transaction. So therefore, we should never take our salvation for granted. This gift is our most precious possession.
Romans 3:21-26
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