C. Ryle puts it this way: “Jesus is a complete Saviour. He does not merely take away the guilt of a believer’s sin, he does more—he breaks its power.” 10 Or, as we sing with the old hymn “Rock of Ages”: Be of sin the double cure, Cleanse me from its guilt and pow’r. 11 Jesus cleanses us from both the penalty and the power of our sins—he is the double cure. He not only declares us holy, but he also empowers us to be holy.
