#what does atonement mean? (The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus by John R. Cross)
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ourkd · 7 years ago
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The Brazen Altar, God Receives His People’s Sacrifices
The Brazen Altar, God Receives His People’s Sacrifices
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The word atonement carries with it the idea of the just, holy, righteous side of God’s nature being satisfied. God’s law required death as the penalty for sin. When God saw the death of the innocent sacrifice, he was satisfied that the demands of his law had been carried out. Sacrificing an animal on an altar did not take away the sin. Man was still sinful. The sacrifice only pictured what was…
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