A Comparison of Three Contrasting Views

Chapter 21

How Christ Bore Our Guilt

a. Christ bore our guilt only vicariously, not truly. This is in consequence of the above.

b. Christ bore our guilt "vicariously" and only so. He could not actually bear the guilt. This is in consequence of a failure to grasp the reality of Christ's identity with the corporate body of humanity.

c. Christ bore our guilt actually although He was sinless. Christ truly identified Himself with us completely. His baptism was "unto repentance." (The word "vicarious" never used by EGW, ATJ or EJW). Cf. GCB 1901, p. 36.