God
Substituting Himself for Man
The concept of substitution may be said to lie at the
heart of both sin and salvation. For the essence of sin is man substituting
himself for God, while the essence of salvation is God substituting Himself for
man. Man asserts himself against God and puts himself where only God deserves
to be; God sacrifices Himself for man and puts Himself where only man deserves
to be. Man claims prerogatives which belong to God alone; God accepts penalties
which belong to man alone. John
Stott in The Cross of Christ
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