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NASB | Romans 5:11 And not only this, but we also exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 5:11 Not only that, but we also rejoice in God [rejoicing in His love and perfection] through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received and enjoy our reconciliation [with God]. [Jer 9:24] |
Subject: Can there be a doctine of atonement ? |
Bible Note: Ken John, your questions are far from stupid, brother! Theological terms can be quite confusing, so perhaps you won't think it too bold of me to post definitions of some of these terms that are closely related to atonement. First, let's put down a concise definition of ATONEMENT: The work of Christ on the cross is the means by which sinners cn be brought into a right relationship with God. ..... Christ, as Man, willingly bore the punishment of sinners in their place (Is. 53:5,6) and, as God, sufficiently paid the penalty for sin. ....... EXPIATION: The removal or cancellation of sin or guilt. Thought this is a part of the New Testament idea of atonement, this term is not an adequate translation for the word (hilasmos, Gr.) which some versions accurately translate as "propitiation" (Rom. 3:25; 1 John 2:2; 4:10) ....... IMPUTATION: This has special reference to a believer's justification, which is possible only when and because God credits or transfers, i.e., imputes, the righteousness of Christ to the trusting sinner whose sin has been transferred or imputed to Christ at His death on the cross. ...... JUSTIFICATION: The experience of a guilty sinner receiving the position of righteousness before God. Scripture is very clear that this is possible only on the basis of the individuals's personal faith in the work of Christ. ...... PROPITIATION: That which turns aside the wrath of God from the sinner. The atonement of Jesus propitiates or satisfies the just demands of the righteousness and wrath of God against sin (Rom. 3:25; 1 John 2:2; 4:10). ....... RECONCILIATION: The process of bringing together into a restored fellowship two parties who have been estranged and who are at enmity. The death of Christ made possible a restored between God and sinners by dealing with the sin which caused God's wrath toward the sinner. All who trust in the Lord Jesus Christ enjoy that restored relationship (2 Cor. 5:18-21). REGENERATION .... The act of God the Holy Spirit (John 3:5), through the instrumentality of the Word of God (1 Pet. 1:23), by which one who is spiritually dead is made alive and brought to share in the resurrection of life (Eph. 1:19-2:8) and is made a child of God (John 1:12,13). Another term for regeneration is "the new birth." Matthew 19:28 speaks of regeneration on a cosmic scale as it considers the millennial age as a time when the earth will be "born again" (cf. Rom. 8:21,22). There is a sense in which the new birth of the individual is his own early participation in the new creation (2 Cor. 5:17). ........ Ken, I send this material to you (and whoever else may be able to use it) with the hope that it will be helpful to you. I've adapted much of this material from "The Believer's Study Bible" (Nelson). --Hank |