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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 77

2.—Of the Work of Christ

2.—Of the Work of Christ.

Assuming that a previous Article accurately and adequately sets forth the Scripture doctrine of the person of Christ, this Article on the work of Christ, as modified from the E.P. Articles, does not appear to offer either an erroneous or an insufficient exhibition of Scripture teachings on this important subject, provided the words "the demands of the Divine Nature" are understood to mean "the demands of all the attributes of the Divine Nature—e.g., those of justice as well as of mercy"; but if the words are designed to signify anything less or other, and, much more, if they have been framed with the view of opening the door to such interpretations of Scriptures as either deny or place in abeyance or leave out of consideration the substitutional, vicarious, and propitiatory character of Christ's sufferings and death, men, in my judgment, this Article does not furnish either an accurate or an adequate representation of Scripture. Even the last clause in the Article—"bearing our sins," etc.—is not sufficient to save its scriptural character, unless "bearing our sins "means "bearing their penalty," and "offered up Himself a sacrifice" signifies "gave Himself to be made a sin offering, or ex- page 34 piatory sacrifice"—both of which points are left somewhat obscure.