Christ has once suffered for sins

Christ has once suffered for sins

"Christ has once suffered for sins, the Just for the unjust —that He might bring us to God." 1 Peter 3:18

How plainly in these few words is the great work of the Lord Jesus set before us—and how simply is the design of that work stated. It teaches us . . .
  that Christ suffered on account of our sins;
  that He suffered as our Substitute;
  that, perfectly innocent Himself, He suffered for the guilty, "the Just for the unjust;"
  and that He did this with the gracious design of bringing us to God.

Believer, think how glorious a Substitute you have in Christ; think . . .
  of His personal excellence,
  of His spotless purity, and
  of His compassion and love.
Think of all He endured in body and in mind on your behalf.
Think of the all-sufficiency of His sacrifice—by once suffering, He has made a complete atonement for sin.
And think also of the design of all He did and suffered—that you might be brought unto God. By nature and by wicked works far off—you are brought near by the blood of Christ; brought . . .
  into the embrace of your heavenly Father,
  into the enjoyment of His love and favor,
  into the privilege of walking with Him now, and
  the expectation of dwelling forever with Him hereafter!

"More marred than any man's, the Savior's visage see,
  Was ever sorrow like to His endured on Calvary?
  Oh, 'twas because our sins on Him by God were laid;
  He, who Himself had never sinned, for sinners sin was made!"

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