Forgiveness itself is defined asthe letting go of sin. In the Bible, this includes forgiving everyone, every time, of everything, as an act of obedience and gratefulness to God. It acknowledges the sacrifice God made through His Son Jesus who died to restore the relationship between God and ...
God's Being in Reconciliation: The Theological Basis of the Unity and Diversity of the Atonement in the Theology of Karl Barth One of the most pressing issues in the doctrine of the atonement today is the question of the unity and diversity of the work of Christ. What are we to make of...
Paul refers to themystery of the GospelinEphesians 6:19: “that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel.” This mystery reveals God’s plan of redemption and reconciliation, whereby through Christ’s death and resurrection...
Definition of Love in the Bible The Bible provides a profound definition of love in1 Corinthians 13:4-7(New International Version): "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not...
The goal is to promote forgiveness, reconciliation, and extending God's love to all, regardless of their actions or attitudes. 'Love Your Enemies' Bible References In Proverbs 24:17, we’re told not to gloat when our enemy falls. In Proverbs 25:21, we’re told to feed our enemy when ...
stone tablets, judging from its context, it must be the actual instructions for the Tabernacle. This makes prefect sense because the cultic institutionisthe centerpiece of the whole priestly sacrificial ideology. And secondly because the Ten Commandments are no where mentioned in the Priestly ...
An example of inverted reality is the denial that the embryo in the mother’s womb is a living human being.Those who accept this lie do so because they want to deny their sin when they murder that life. They will twist reality, change definitions, and do whatever it takes to construct ...
heavy burden. We see confirmation of this in John 21. While the disciples were out fishing, Jesus called to them from the shore. Notice Peter’s response: He immediately dove into the water and swam to shore. Then, while the disciples eat with Jesus, we see reconciliation and forgiveness....
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Joshua M. McNall“Atonement” is one of the few words in our theological lexicon that actually originates from English. It speaks to the “at-one-ment” (reconciliation) made possible between God and humans because of Jesus’s work. In the words of Scripture, “God wasreconcili...