Atonement by Eating
In ancient days, for atonement to be effective, Aaron or his descendants had to eat the sacrifice. If they didn’t, the atonement was no good.
The study of the doctrines of salvation.
In ancient days, for atonement to be effective, Aaron or his descendants had to eat the sacrifice. If they didn’t, the atonement was no good.
Tradition holds that after Jesus Christ died, he triumphantly descended into Hell and freed the captives. This is called the “Harrowing of Hell.”
Believing in Lord Jesus Christ gives us a new birth. We are born a second time. We are born again.
The Lord Jesus suffered outside of the gate. That is, it was necessary that he was crucified outside of Jerusalem.
Some Christians imagine the Lord Jesus Christ is always on the cross, always being crucified. However, he died for sin once. It was once for all.
The Lord Jesus Christ was led to the cross like a lamb to the slaughter.
In “Lectures on the Doctrine of Justification” (1838) John Henry Newman maps out an alternative to the competing claims of justification by faith vs. justification by works.
People cannot be redeemed with money. The ransom for a life is costly. No payment is ever enough.
The Bible tells us we are saved by faith and God’s grace, and not by our own works.
We Christians say salvation is by faith. Yet the New Testament calls us to put our faith into action. Otherwise our faith is worthless.