The Only One Left to Deliver Me and Others

Why can't a creature make the payment required for admission into the kingdom of God?

No mere creature would be able to bear the weight of the eternal wrath of God against sin.  

• When I speak about "creature", man is included as well.  
• The wrath of God is extremely heavy because our sin was extremely serious.  
• Therefore, the one who would bear God's wrath must have super human strength, 
• that is strength that goes beyond any creature for that matter.  

For this reason 

• our Mediator had to be more than just a man; 
• He had to be true God.

Psalm 130:3 If you, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?

Nahum 1:6. Who can stand before His indignation?  And who can endure the fierceness of His anger?  His fury is poured out likke fire, and the rocks are thrown down by Him.

Adapted Excerpt from Only By True Faith by Van Delden

Heidelberg Catechism Lord's Day 5