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Moved by the perfection of His holy love, God in Christ substituted Himself for us sinners. That is the heart of the cross of Christ.

John Stott

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John Stott
Age: 90 †
Born: 1921
Born: April 27
Died: 2011
Died: July 27
Anglican Priest
Author
Missionary
Theologian
Writer
London
England
John Robert Walmsley Stott
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Perfection
Moved
Holy
Christ
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Heart
Sinners
Love
Sinner
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The concept of substitution lies at the heart of both sin and salvation. For the essence of sin is man substituting himself for God, while the essence of salvation is God substituting himself for man.
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