is on the ground of union with Christ who has borne the penalty, 855

includes restoration to favor, 856

since it treats the sinner as personally righteous it must give him the rewards of obedience, 856

is reconciliation or adoption as God is regarded as friend or father, 857

this restoration rests solely on the righteousness of Christ to whom sinner is united by faith, 858

its difficult feature stated, 859

believed on testimony of Scripture, 860

the difficulty in, relieved by three considerations, 860

is granted to a sinner in whose stead Christ has borne penalty, 860

is bestowed on one who is so united to Christ as to have Christ's life dominating his being, 860