He became the "sin" that I caused, in terms of the passibility, corruptibility, and mortality, and he submitted voluntarily to the condemnation owed me in my nature, even though he himself was blameless in his freedom of choice, in order to condemn both my deliberate "sin" and the "sin" that befell my nature. Accordingly he has driven sin, passion, corruption, and death from human nature, and the economy of Christ's philanthropy on my behalf has become for me, one fallen through disobedience, a new mystery. For the sake of my salvation, Christ, through his own death, voluntarily made my condemnation his own, thereby granting me restoration to immortality. - Maximus the Confessor, Ad Thalassium 42#patristics #soteriology #atonement
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Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy ;
And according to the abundance of Your compassion, blot out my transgression.
Wash me thoroughly from my lawlessness, and cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my lawlessness, and my sin is always before me.
Against You only have I sinned And done evil in Your sight🙏5🔥1