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markalan replied to the thread What is the atonement?.Not sure I got all that you wrote but the part I quoted is something that I can see. Non believers have a very hard time with the idea... -
markalan replied to the thread What is the atonement?.Yes, God's justice is forgiveness through Jesus Christ, not because of our own merits. In Romans 1, Paul defines God's wrath as His...
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Sort of a “How” - “Why” question. Wordy, hope it answers your question with perspective. Backing up Anciently to Modernly… God IS...
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markalan replied to the thread What is the atonement?.I do not see justice and anger as the same thing ... perfect love requires perfect justice. Justice requires law and penalty. God's...
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markalan replied to the thread President Trump is fasting.Apart from expressing disdain for those with a different pov, what is the goal of ramping up anti Trump rhetoric? The only practical...
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markalan replied to the thread President Trump is fasting.Criticism of Trump is legitimate ... but encouraging a Democrat majority in Congress is supporting evil policies far worse than Trump's...
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markalan replied to the thread Jesus’s Adelphoi: Scripture and Early Christian Testimony.There is no Scriptural support for the perpetual virginity of Mary ... as you have stated, it would have made her a "bad wife". The...
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markalan replied to the thread What is the atonement?.A very good enumeration of the blessings bestowed on us by the atonement. How would you reply to the question that often comes up - how...
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What is the atonement? I would say “THE” atonement, “IS” AN OFFERING… OF… A specific WAY; BY… Example; For a human having been...
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markalan replied to the thread What is the atonement?.I agree, however, I would say that aspects of each model contributes something to a more complete understanding.
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markalan replied to the thread What is the atonement?.Yes. Penal substitution appears to be the most widely accepted explanation of the atonement among Evangelicals. "Penal Substitution...
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This I do know: In His death, Christ identified with me in my sinfulness, and in my life, I am to identify with Him in His righteousness.
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markalan replied to the thread What is the atonement?.Does that you mean you do not see Jesus' death as a sacrifice in payment for our sins? How then are we to understand the references to...
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markalan replied to the thread What is the atonement?.I was prompted to pose the question in this thread by an article summarizing the 7 different explanations of the atonement...
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markalan replied to the thread What is the atonement?.Yes, I agree the visible image of Jesus dying on the cross is effective in helping us to accept His sacrifice for our sins so we can be...
