Christ as an Atoning Sacrifice.
The Son of God tasted death for every man. But if one died for all, then were all under the sentence of death. The offering of Christ is made because men are sinners in the sight of God's law. Nothing, therefore, can be more evident than that Christ himself must be perfectly righteous in the sight of the law. If in him one single fault could be detected as he presented himself to die for man, his offering could not be accepted. He would indeed die, but not for others. How awful the test to which our Lord subjected himself. It was the same as saying to the law, “I come to die for sinners. See if one fault can be found in me. I subject myself to the test, knowing that if I be found faulty, I must die for my own sin.” The Son of God thus presented himself for us. Had not his life been one of perfect obedience, he could never have done this.