Tag: atonement
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lost causes
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned – every one- to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. (Isaiah 53:6) All. Everyone. There isn’t a single person who has not chosen sin and his own way. Like sheep, we wander far from the loving…
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out from under the law
Indeed, under the law almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. (Hebrews 9:22) The latter part of this verse is a coffee cup favorite. It is commonly used to communicate the necessity of the cross when sharing the gospel message. And that is not…
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once for all
He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this once for all when he offered up himself. (Hebrews 7:27) There are glorious truths contained in this text. The first is this, Christ died for sinners! “He…