2. Scripture Declaration of the Office of the Christ: "And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life."[A]
[Footnote A: St. John iii:14.]
"Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us."[A]
[Footnote A: I John iii:16.]
"God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish but have everlasting life."[A]
[Footnote A: St. John iii:16.]
"For Christ hath also once suffered for sin, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God," being put to death in the flesh but quickened by the Spirit.[A]
[Footnote A: I Peter iii:16.]
"When we were yet without strength in due time Christ died for us. * * * Being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. * * * When we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son."[A]
[Footnote A: Rom. v:6-10.]