The atoning death of Christ is the only cause of our salvation, the ground of our justification, the object of our reliance, the source of all those blessings which flow to the believer. It, in short, constitutes the Gospel, those glad tidings of great joy, that "faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation." It is this alone which has satisfied the justice of God, and restored honour and glory to the broken law. We are sinners, and our only hope of forgiveness is that Christ has suffered for sin; the only righteousness by which we can hope to be justified, is the righteousness of Christ, received by faith. Through the righteousness of Christ, a way of justification has been opened up; and all who apply to Christ by faith are interested in this righteousness, and are justified before God.

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