The great work of Jesus Christ on earth was to die, however important His life; however blessed it may be for us to recognize that the righteousness of Christ comes by imputation, that His personal integrity blesses us who believe in Him; however blessed to see His life, His hands full with blessings everywhere, healing the leper, cleansing from sin and guilt and defilement, giving sight to the blind, raising the dead, turning men from darkness unto light;—however blessed all these, yet this is but a minor part of Christ's work. The great work of Christ in the world was to be the sacrifice for sin; to deal with sin, that cost the death of Christ, for it is written: “Once in the end of the world hath He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself,” and thank God, He has put away sin.

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