The great God, in order to save
his people, has taken our sin and guilt and laid it upon his only begotten Son,
making him to be sin for us, even him who knew no sin. Having made his to be
sin for us, God Almighty killed his Son as an infinite sacrifice for sin in our
place, in strict accordance with Divine justice. In consequence of this
transfer of sin, every soul that believes on Christ receives a perfect pardon
and perfect righteousness. Christ was made sin that sinners might be made righteous
the very righteousness of God, in him. This is substitution. This is the very
heart of the gospel.