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604 By giving up his own Son for our sins, God manifests that his plan for us is one of benevolent love, prior to any merit on our part: "In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the expiation for our sins." ⁴⁰⁸ God "shows his love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us." ⁴⁰⁹

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PART ONE: THE PROFESSION OF FAITH

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SECTION TWO: THE PROFESSION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH

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CHAPTER TWO: I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY SON OF GOD

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ARTICLE 4: "JESUS CHRIST SUFFERED UNDER PONTIUS PILATE, WAS CRUCIFIED, DIED AND WAS BURIED"

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Paragraph 2. Jesus Died Crucified

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II. CHRIST'S REDEMPTIVE DEATH IN GOD'S PLAN OF SALVATION

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408 I John 4:10; 4:19.

409 Rom 5:8.

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