Last week, I posted a basic explanation of the atonement. In summary, the atonement references how sinners can be made right with God. Earlier this week, I pointed out that in order that we might grasp both the problem sin…
Sin and the Roles of Man, God, and Christ
The Bible describes sin using different pictures including debt, enmity, and crime. R.C. Sproul (42) helps us understand how Christ atones for our sin with the following table. Sin as . . . Man God Christ Debt Debtor Creditor Surety…
What does “atonement” mean? How can my definition be improved?
Suppose someone encountered the Easter story for the first time. Imagine how overwhelmed he or she would be with all the details. This year for Easter I am working on a primer that will summarize: Places – Where did the…