http://nathanlewis.org/2009/02/09/the-history-of-redemption/ living the gospel Mon, 21 May 2012 22:56:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 http://nathanlewis.org/2009/02/09/the-history-of-redemption/#comment-185006 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:35:24 +0000 http://nathanlewis.org/2009/02/09/the-history-of-redemption/#comment-185006 [...] living the gospel   Home   The Gospel   Missions   Sermons   Bible Studies « The History of Redemption by Nathan E. Lewis For Freedom Christ Has Set Us Free: A True Story (Except for the Props) » [...] […] living the gospel   Home   The Gospel   Missions   Sermons   Bible Studies « The History of Redemption by Nathan E. Lewis For Freedom Christ Has Set Us Free: A True Story (Except for the Props) » […]

]]> http://nathanlewis.org/2009/02/09/the-history-of-redemption/#comment-116789 Mon, 18 May 2009 04:50:58 +0000 http://nathanlewis.org/2009/02/09/the-history-of-redemption/#comment-116789 thanks, Mike. These paragraphs are designed to teach children the continuity of redemptive history rather than to present a systematic theology, which is also important for us all. Were I to unpack my choice of words in the "Christ paragraph," then I would explain the central doctrine of atonement latent in the word, "save," and in the final clause, "to perfectly keep the covenant and thus win the Father’s favor for all of us." Indeed the meaning of atonement is imbedded in the covenant work of Jesus Christ satisfying the Father's just wrath for sin. The atonement looms large in my gospel preaching and I assure you that in no way am I attempting to skirt the issue of propitiation, atonement, or satisfaction. -funny how we can take a fine, biblical word like "atonement" and make it a buzz word or a "shiboleth" to falsely assure that we are all orthodox. thanks, Mike. These paragraphs are designed to teach children the continuity of redemptive history rather than to present a systematic theology, which is also important for us all. Were I to unpack my choice of words in the “Christ paragraph,” then I would explain the central doctrine of atonement latent in the word, “save,” and in the final clause, “to perfectly keep the covenant and thus win the Father’s favor for all of us.” Indeed the meaning of atonement is imbedded in the covenant work of Jesus Christ satisfying the Father’s just wrath for sin. The atonement looms large in my gospel preaching and I assure you that in no way am I attempting to skirt the issue of propitiation, atonement, or satisfaction. -funny how we can take a fine, biblical word like “atonement” and make it a buzz word or a “shiboleth” to falsely assure that we are all orthodox.

]]> http://nathanlewis.org/2009/02/09/the-history-of-redemption/#comment-116753 Sun, 17 May 2009 11:13:57 +0000 http://nathanlewis.org/2009/02/09/the-history-of-redemption/#comment-116753 Otherwise this is great, but where is the Atonement? While I agree that it is because of the righteousness of Christ that God accepts him as our mediator, his righteousness also makes his sacrificial death acceptable as the atonement for our sins. It is Christ's duty to be righteous, but it is his humiliation, suffering and death which is the atonement. Otherwise this is great, but where is the Atonement? While I agree that it is because of the righteousness of Christ that God accepts him as our mediator, his righteousness also makes his sacrificial death acceptable as the atonement for our sins. It is Christ’s duty to be righteous, but it is his humiliation, suffering and death which is the atonement.

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