A Devotion for you, presented by Douglas Marco

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The Sinless Saviour

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.” 1 John 3:5

Ever since Adam ate the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, mankind has been under bondage to sin. From generation to generation a sinful nature has been passed down to every child born into the world. Even before birth that sin nature is already there. David wrote, “Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.” (Psalm 51:5).

Because of that fallen nature, we choose to do wrong over and over again. And because of our sins, we need a Savior. The only just payment for sin against a holy and perfect God is death and eternal separation from Him. That is the reason Jesus came to the world, died on the cross, and rose from the grave ”to take away our sins.”

Jesus was qualified to do that because every day of His life was lived in obedience to God. Jesus never violated the law, and He perfectly fulfilled every requirement God placed on mankind. The need for a perfect Savior was typified in the Old Testament by the requirements for the Passover lamb. People were not allowed to just use any animal. Instead, it had to be perfect. “Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats.” (Exodus 12:5). God cannot accept less than perfection, and we can never provide it.

Our perfect sinless Savior, Jesus, is our only hope. Those of us who have trusted Him for salvation do not stand before God as sinners. Though we will never be perfect in this life, when God views us, He sees the righteousness of Jesus applied to us by grace through faith. Our sins have been taken away, never to return. “As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.” (Psalm 103:12).

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