Since, according to God’s righteous judgment we deserve temporal and eternal punishment, how can we escape this punishment and be again received into favour?
God demands that His justice be satisfied. Therefore full payment must be made either by ourselves or by another.
Proofs
- God demands that His justice be satisfied. (Exodus 20:5; Exodus 23:7; Romans 2:1–11)
- Therefore full payment must be made either by ourselves or by another. (Isaiah 53:11; Romans 8:3–4)