καταλλαγή, reconciliation, as usually rendered), the satisfaction offered to divine justice for the sins of mankind by the death of Jesus Christ, by virtue of which all penitent believers in Christ are reconciled to God, and freed from the penalties of sin. ...
the jubilee year is considered one of them (in addition to the every seven year land sabbath of Exodus 23:10-11), and the final Day of the Lord lasts one year (Isaiah 34:8), it is possible that the Day of the Lord or the period immediately after the return of Jesus Christ and th...
Along with many books that I have been reading on World War II, I have also been reading the classic book by Robert Lightner entitled The Death Christ Died. The book is a book that seeks to defend the unlimited atonement of Jesus Christ against the Calvinist teaching of limited atonement (...
My task in this work has been simply to determine, by strict exegetical investigation, the import of Christ's words, and to reproduce His thoughts by the exact interpretation of language. I have no other desire than to ascertain what He did say, and to abide by it. The principle on whic...
The atonement is the crucial doctrine of the faith. Unless we are right here, it matters not, it seems to me, what we are like elsewhere.Leon MorrisThat Christ
Grace And The Atonement Of Christ Grace is defined as “divine help or strength … given through the mercy and love of God.” This grace can help us serve beyond our capacity to love, and in the scriptures grace is frequently used to connote a strengthening or 851 Words 4 Pages Decent ...
Salvation is in Jesus Christ! It isextendedtoallmen, but only those whoacceptit will experience it. "I am the living bread that came down out of heaven; ifanyoneeats of this bread, he shall live forever" (John 6:51). "I am the door; ifanyoneenters through Me, he shall be saved"...
of Jesus. There is just one problem, though, like the thief on the cross, the lost sinner is lost because he or shedoes not believethe good news of the gospel that Jesus Christ was crucified, died, buried and rose again on the third day according to the scriptures. It is their...
that Jesus Christ came into the world to save the Elect, but that He came to save sinners, to seek and to save them that are lost (I Timothy 1:15; Luke 19:10) . Upon this ground, I conceive that ministers have a warrant to preach the Gospel to every creature, and to address the...
“Too many people consider repentance as punishment—something to be avoided except in the most serious circumstances. But this feeling of being penalized is engendered by Satan. He tries to block us from looking to Jesus Christ, who stands with open arms, hoping and willing to heal, forgi...