The misrepresentation of the gospel is that repentance is just about admitting past wrongs. But repentance is more than just admitting past wrongs- it's about turning away from them and looking to Christ for forgiveness. Christ offered Himself as the Savior, cleansing us from all our sins and taking the focus off of us. Hebrews says that we need to go further in repentance from the dead works of our past. This scapegoat presents Christ as the complete substitute. He not only forgives our sin, but He also takes on our punishment, speaking on our behalf. The sin was placed on the scapegoat and He was sent away. The saint received full pardon while the blame fell on the scapegoat. Christ actually receives the praise for us. We could never be free enough to argue for our cause without standing in full acceptance of our position. The teaching of the scapegoat is the essence of salvation. Someone had to be the bad guy. Someone had to stand up to the bully. Christ not only came to deliver His people from sin but from oppression and captivity. Salvation is escaping from the clutches of this world. When we come into contact with Christ, we find that He is approachable and willing to help us meet our needs. In doing so, Christ assures us that He will take care of us, having completed all the work necessary to secure our salvation. Christ is pleased to hear our cries and petitions, helping us to cleanse ourselves of our sins. Christ actually carries our sins outside the gate, so that we may be cleansed.In order to make us fully accepting of Him, it is more than just transferring to us the qualities of eternal life. He is actually arguing on our behalf. In His desire for us to experience the perfect way of His success, we have an overflowing abundance of His desire to stand in His success. This way He draws us in, enjoying our petitions for Him to cry out of a desire that we cannot fully describe. We enjoy that free spirit out of His banishing evil and destruction.