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Atonement

Atonement. The word “atonement” describes the process of bringing individuals who were once estranged back into a state of unity.

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Atonement

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  1. Atonement

  2. The word “atonement” describes the process of bringing individuals who were once estranged back into a state of unity. • The Hebrew word kaphar, occurring approximately 100x in the Old Testament, means to appease, atone, be merciful, cancel, cleanse, cover over, expiate, forgive, pacify, pardon, propitiate, purge, reconcile, etc. Introduction

  3. Man’s need for atonement is brought about by three things: • the universality of sin (Psa. 14:2-3; Eccl. 7:20; Rom. 3:23), • the seriousness of sin (Isa. 59:1-2; Hab. 1:13; Heb. 10:26-27), and • man’s inability to deal with sin (Prov. 20:9; Rom. 3:19-20; Gal. 2:16). Man’s Need

  4. Sin has alienated us from God. Had He not taken the initiative, we would be utterly lost. • Yet, God graciously responded to the helplessness of his people and provided a means of reconciliation. God’s Response

  5. After the fall of man, the Bible records that Cain and Abel offered sacrifices unto God (Gen. 4:3-5). • When Noah came out of the ark, his first act was to build an altar upon which he sacrificed animals to God (Gen. 8:20). • Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob also worshipped God in this manner (Gen. 12:7; 26:25; 31:54). In the Patriarchal Age

  6. The fullest explanation of the concept of sacrifice is found in the Mosaic Covenant. • Through the sacrificial rites of the Old Testament, the Hebrew people offered the blood or the flesh of an animal to God as a “substitute payment” for their sin. In the Mosaic Age

  7. The sacrificial rituals of the Old Testament were not by themselves sufficient (Heb. 10:1-4). • These substitutes pointed forward to the ultimate substitute, Jesus Christ. • Full atonement is made possible only through His shed blood (Heb. 9:12-15). In the Christian Age

  8. Atonement is an expression of the love of God. • Atonement is based on the willing and deliberate sacrifice of Jesus Christ. • His atoning sacrifice was vicarious and substitutionary. • His sacrifice satisfies the demands of divine justice. Atonement

  9. 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 says, “For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf” (NASB95). Conclusion

  10. Romans 12:1-2 says, “Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect” (NASB95). Invitation

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