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What did Jesus’ death accomplish?
1. Propitiation: Jesus died and took God’s wrath stored up for us because of our sin. 2. Expiation: Jesus died to cleanse us. 3. Sacrifice: Jesus died as our sacrifice for sin before God. 4. Victor: Jesus died to crush … Continue reading
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Righteousness not camouflage.
Christ blood is not some divine act of camouflage so that we can continue to sin unpunished. Continue reading
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Wonderful cross or place of death?
We often sing of the wonderful beautiful cross. And because our mind cannot handle the intensity or cruelty of the cross we grow numb to the brutality of the cross. Yet, we have to remember the cross was torture leading to death. Jesus experienced pain at the highest levels of the human experience. Continue reading
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Must death preceed recreation and renewal? Is creation lost?
There is this conflict within the christian community as how the recreation of the world will take place.
One side believes that all of creation will be destroyed. Then God will form again from nothing a new created world.
The other side believes that this created world will not be destroyed merely recreated. God created this world “good,” loves this world, and does not and will not ever destroy it. Continue reading
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The Richness of Atonement Theories
Theology is an integrated area of study, and it works to our disadvantage by compartmentalizing its many different facets. To study atonement without the understanding of its relationship to the rest of theology would be detrimental to its significance. The atonement would be meaningless without the depravity of man; it would be powerless to display the love of God without the incarnation, and it would be hopeless without the promise of a resurrection. Continue reading
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Love & Faith
Love is not a static word, it is a verb and so by definition expresses action. The action love expresses is displayed through selflessness, & service. Jesus said that our love for God would be seen in our love for the least of these. (I have already written much on this point.)
Faith, likewise, is also a action word. However Faith is either continual tense, or past tense. You either had faith, or you continue to still have faith. We best understand faith by the words we use to substitute it with like trust, and belief. I trust in God, I believe in God, I have faith in God. Yet, we use the word belief or believe to talk about faith a problem arises. Because when when many of us talk about belief or believing in something we can do it without effecting our present reality. Belief has become nothing more than a statement or agreement. A common point to gather, but leave separate when its over. Trust on the other hand is a good substitute. Because when we trust we are moved to a place of reliance, beyond mere belief. Yes we believe in God, but we also trust in God. As Tozer wrote, Faith is that organ of knowledge, but it does not stop there, it moves past belief to trust and in trust we are required to act. If your faith is alive and well it will be displayed through your life and deeds. You faith is in a state of continual use, or it is in past tense…dead. Continue reading
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