If the sacrifice provided by God for human sin must be none other than the Son of God Himself then sin is a gigantic evil, and the punishment of sin is stupendous also!
In the same way, the moment we begin to mitigate our thought of Hell's terrors, we also lower our idea of sin's evil, and with it we also decrease our estimate of the Savior and His sin-atoning sacrifice.
Little sins warrant only a little Hell. Hence only a little atonement is needed to save from this little Hell.
But grant that a divine Savior, and His infinite sacrifice is needed to atone for sin then sin must be exceedingly heinous to the pure and holy God, and the eternity of future punishment is justified.
[Charles H. Spurgeon]
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1 Peter 2:24 ... Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
Romans 4:25 ... Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
2 Corinthians 5:21 ... For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Isaiah 53:5 ... But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. ❤
