atonement
Detailed studies on the doctrine of atonement, Old Testament foundations, and Christ’s sacrificial work.
Atonement by Incense Paid Members Public
More Proof of the Intercessions of Saints The Wisdom of Solomon speaks of the events of the Exodus where God sent forth his almighty Word from heaven’s throne to slay the firstborn of the Egyptians.(1) It is within this context that the writer makes mention of Aaron offering
The Son Becomes God’s Sin-Offering Paid Members Public
In two passages, the Apostle Paul depicts Christ’s death in respect to the OT sacrificial system, employing a particular Greek term which the Greek rendering of the Hebrew Bible applies for the offerings made for sins. The texts in question are: “That which the Law, weakened by the flesh,
The Bible on Justification Paid Members Public
In this post I will be sharing some of the verses which describe the various ways believers are justified or made righteous. JUSTIFIED BY GOD “For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about—but not before God! For what does the Scripture say? ‘Abraham believed
Did Jesus Christ Literally Become Sin? Paid Members Public
This is a post from Catholic Apologist Dave Armstrong, which I salvaged from archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20061028053056/socrates58.blogspot.com/2006/08/2-corinthians-521-was-jesus-christ.html. 2 Corinthians 5:21 : Was Jesus Christ Literally Made Sin on the Cross? Did He Suffer the Horrors of Damnation? Wednesday, August
Augustine on 2 Cor. 5:21 Paid Members Public
I cite from St. Augustine’s The Enchiridion, in order to illustrate how this blessed saint of the Church interpreted the phrase in 2 Cor. 5:21 that Jesus was made sin to mean that Christ came into the flesh so as to become a sacrifice for our sins. All
7 Theories of the Atonement Summarized Paid Members Public
The following article is taken from Stephen D. Morrison’s post: 7 Theories of the Atonement Summarized. The nature of the Atonement has been a study for me over the last few years. After having my world turned upside by Dr. C. Baxter Kruger in his book, Jesus and the
CATECHISM ON JUSTIFICATION Paid Members Public
I share here the entire sanction on Grace and Justification taken from the Catechism of the Catholic Church. All emphasis will be mine. Article 2 GRACE AND JUSTIFICATION I. Justification 1987 The grace of the Holy Spirit has the power to justify us, that is, to cleanse us from our
LUTHER, CALVIN & THE MASS Paid Members Public
In this post I will cite from both Martin Luther and John Calvin admitting that the Eucharist was viewed to be Christ’s propitiatory sacrifice by the Church universally, with Calvin virtually admitting that this has been the belief from time immemorial. Calvin even dared to claim that this was