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In [[Protestantism|Protestant Christian]] doctrine, atonement is a cover or covering for sin (Hebrew ''kippur''; French ''coiffure''; English ''coffer'', ''cover''). The sin or blot can '''''never''''' be removed, it can only be covered or atoned for. This is clearly expressed in [[Martin Luther]]'s commentaries on [[Saint Paul]]'s Letters to the [[Epistle to the Romans|Romans]]<ref>[http://messiahskingdom.com/resources/The-Gospel/luther-romans.pdf Preface to Romans by Martin Luther (1552), ''The Works of Martin Luther'', Volume VI (pp. 447–462), Muhlenberg Press, Philadelphia]</ref> and the [[Galatians]]<ref>[http://www.ntslibrary.com/PDF%20Books/Luther%20Commentary%20on%20Galatians.pdf A Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle to the Galatians, by Martin Luther (ntslibrary.com)] pdf</ref>, and in [[John Calvin]]'s ''Institutes of the Christian Religion''<ref>[http://www.ntslibrary.com/PDF%20Books/Calvin%20Institutes%20of%20Christian%20Religion.pdf ''The Institutes of the Christian Religion'' by John Calvin (ntslibrary.com)] pdf</ref>. See also [[Calvinism]]. | In [[Protestantism|Protestant Christian]] doctrine, atonement is a cover or covering for sin (Hebrew ''kippur''; French ''coiffure''; English ''coffer'', ''cover''). The sin or blot can '''''never''''' be removed, it can only be covered or atoned for. This is clearly expressed in [[Martin Luther]]'s commentaries on [[Saint Paul]]'s Letters to the [[Epistle to the Romans|Romans]]<ref>[http://messiahskingdom.com/resources/The-Gospel/luther-romans.pdf Preface to Romans by Martin Luther (1552), ''The Works of Martin Luther'', Volume VI (pp. 447–462), Muhlenberg Press, Philadelphia]</ref> and the [[Galatians]]<ref>[http://www.ntslibrary.com/PDF%20Books/Luther%20Commentary%20on%20Galatians.pdf A Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle to the Galatians, by Martin Luther (ntslibrary.com)] pdf</ref>, and in [[John Calvin]]'s ''Institutes of the Christian Religion''<ref>[http://www.ntslibrary.com/PDF%20Books/Calvin%20Institutes%20of%20Christian%20Religion.pdf ''The Institutes of the Christian Religion'' by John Calvin (ntslibrary.com)] pdf</ref>. See also [[Calvinism]]. | ||
| − | The [[Bible]] itself teaches that sin not only ''can'' be removed, it is truly far removed, made white as snow, blotted out, not remembered any more, taken away, washed away, passed away, entirely cleansed, purified, purged, gone forever, in Christ Jesus through the atonement in his blood. The forgiven Christian is in him, and in him is no sin.<br>Compare the following verses (KJV, ''boldface emphasis added''):<br>[http://biblehub.com/psalms/103-12.htm Psalm 103:12] <br>—"As far as the east is from the west, ''so'' far hath he '''removed''' our transgressions from us." <br>[http://biblehub.com/isaiah/1-18.htm Isaiah 1:18] <br>—"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the L<small>ORD</small>: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be '''white as snow'''; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." <br>[http://biblehub.com/isaiah/35-9.htm Isaiah 35:9] <br>—"And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of '''holiness'''; the '''unclean shall not pass over it''';". <br>[http://biblehub.com/isaiah/43-25.htm Isaiah 43:25] <br>—"I, ''even'' I, ''am'' he that '''blotteth out''' thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will '''not remember''' thy sins." <br>[http://biblehub.com/john/1-29.htm John 1:29] <br>—"Behold the Lamb of God, which '''taketh away''' the sin of the world." <br>[http://biblehub.com/acts/22-16.htm Acts 22:16] <br>—"And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and '''wash away''' thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord." <br>[http://biblehub.com/romans/6-22.htm Romans 6:22] <br>—"But now being '''made free from sin''', and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto '''holiness''', and the end everlasting life." <br>[http://biblehub.com/romans/11-27.htm Romans 11:27] <br>—"For this ''is'' my covenant unto them, when I shall '''take away''' their sins." <br>[http://biblehub.com/1_corinthians/6-11.htm 1 Corinthians 6:11] <br>—"And such were some of you: but ye are '''washed''', but ye are '''[[Holy|sanctified]]''', but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God." <br>[http://biblehub.com/2_corinthians/5-17.htm 2 Corinthians 5:17] <br>—"Therefore if any man ''be'' in Christ, ''he is'' a '''new''' creature: old things are '''passed away'''; behold, all things are become new." <br>[http://biblehub.com/ephesians/1-4.htm Ephesians 1:4] <br>—"According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be '''holy''' and '''without blame''' before him in love:". <br>[http://biblehub.com/ephesians/5-25.htm Ephesians 5:25]; [http://biblehub.com/ephesians/5-26.htm 5:26]; [http://biblehub.com/ephesians/5-27.htm 5:27] <br>—"Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might [[Holy|sanctify]] and '''cleanse''' it with the '''washing''' of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, '''not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing'''; but that it should be '''holy''' and '''without blemish'''." <br>[http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/1-5.htm 1 Timothy 1:5] <br>—"Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a '''pure''' heart, and ''of'' a good conscience, and ''of'' faith unfeigned:". <br>[http://biblehub.com/titus/2-14.htm Titus 2:14] <br>—[Jesus Christ] "Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and '''purify''' unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works." <br>[http://biblehub.com/titus/3-5.htm Titus 3:5] <br>—"Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the '''washing''' of regeneration, and '''renewing''' of the Holy Ghost;". <br>[http://biblehub.com/hebrews/9-14.htm Hebrews 9:14] <br>—"but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to '''put away sin''' by the sacrifice of himself." <br>[http://biblehub.com/hebrews/9-26.htm Hebrews 9:26] <br>—"How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, '''purge''' your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?" <br>[http://biblehub.com/2_peter/1-9.htm 2 Peter 1:9] <br>—"But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was '''purged''' from his old sins." <br>[http://biblehub.com/1_john/1-7.htm 1 John 1:7] <br>—"and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son '''cleanseth''' us from all sin." <br>[http://biblehub.com/1_john/1-9.htm 1 John 1:9] <br>—"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us ''our'' sins, and to '''cleanse''' us from all unrighteousness." <br>[http://biblehub.com/1_john/3-5.htm 1 John 3:5] <br>—"And ye know that he was manifested to '''take away''' our sins; and '''in him is no sin'''". <br>[http://biblehub.com/1_john/4-13.htm 1 John 4:13] <br>—"Hereby know we that we dwell '''in him''', and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit." <br>[http://biblehub.com/1_john/5-20.htm 1 John 5:20] <br>—"and we are '''in him''' that is true, ''even'' '''in''' his Son Jesus Christ." <ref>1 John 3:5; 4:13; 5:20. If in him is no sin, and the sin or blot remains in Christians covered over and '''''never''''' removed, then Christians can '''''never''''' be in him, because "in him is no sin". But according to these verses in '''1 John''' Christians are "in him", and therefore no sin remains in them, because they are in him, and in him is no sin, because he has taken their sins away.</ref> <br>[http://biblehub.com/revelation/1-5.htm Revelation 1:5] <br>—"Unto him that loved us, and '''washed us from our sins''' in his own blood." <br>[http://biblehub.com/revelation/7-14.htm Revelation 7:14] <br>—"These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have '''washed''' their robes, and made them '''white''' in the blood of the Lamb." | + | The [[Bible]] itself teaches that sin not only ''can'' be removed, it is truly far removed, made white as snow, blotted out, not remembered any more, taken away, washed away, passed away, entirely cleansed, purified, purged, gone forever, in Christ Jesus through the atonement in his blood. The forgiven Christian is in him, and in him is no sin. But if the sin is only covered and remains, then the forgiven Christian in him still has sin within, and in Him is sin. <br>Compare the following verses (KJV, ''boldface emphasis added''):<br>[http://biblehub.com/psalms/103-12.htm Psalm 103:12] <br>—"As far as the east is from the west, ''so'' far hath he '''removed''' our transgressions from us." <br>[http://biblehub.com/isaiah/1-18.htm Isaiah 1:18] <br>—"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the L<small>ORD</small>: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be '''white as snow'''; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." <br>[http://biblehub.com/isaiah/35-9.htm Isaiah 35:9] <br>—"And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of '''holiness'''; the '''unclean shall not pass over it''';". <br>[http://biblehub.com/isaiah/43-25.htm Isaiah 43:25] <br>—"I, ''even'' I, ''am'' he that '''blotteth out''' thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will '''not remember''' thy sins." <br>[http://biblehub.com/john/1-29.htm John 1:29] <br>—"Behold the Lamb of God, which '''taketh away''' the sin of the world." <br>[http://biblehub.com/acts/22-16.htm Acts 22:16] <br>—"And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and '''wash away''' thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord." <br>[http://biblehub.com/romans/6-22.htm Romans 6:22] <br>—"But now being '''made free from sin''', and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto '''holiness''', and the end everlasting life." <br>[http://biblehub.com/romans/11-27.htm Romans 11:27] <br>—"For this ''is'' my covenant unto them, when I shall '''take away''' their sins." <br>[http://biblehub.com/1_corinthians/6-11.htm 1 Corinthians 6:11] <br>—"And such were some of you: but ye are '''washed''', but ye are '''[[Holy|sanctified]]''', but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God." <br>[http://biblehub.com/2_corinthians/5-17.htm 2 Corinthians 5:17] <br>—"Therefore if any man ''be'' in Christ, ''he is'' a '''new''' creature: old things are '''passed away'''; behold, all things are become new." <br>[http://biblehub.com/ephesians/1-4.htm Ephesians 1:4] <br>—"According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be '''holy''' and '''without blame''' before him in love:". <br>[http://biblehub.com/ephesians/5-25.htm Ephesians 5:25]; [http://biblehub.com/ephesians/5-26.htm 5:26]; [http://biblehub.com/ephesians/5-27.htm 5:27] <br>—"Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might [[Holy|sanctify]] and '''cleanse''' it with the '''washing''' of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, '''not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing'''; but that it should be '''holy''' and '''without blemish'''." <br>[http://biblehub.com/1_timothy/1-5.htm 1 Timothy 1:5] <br>—"Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a '''pure''' heart, and ''of'' a good conscience, and ''of'' faith unfeigned:". <br>[http://biblehub.com/titus/2-14.htm Titus 2:14] <br>—[Jesus Christ] "Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and '''purify''' unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works." <br>[http://biblehub.com/titus/3-5.htm Titus 3:5] <br>—"Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the '''washing''' of regeneration, and '''renewing''' of the Holy Ghost;". <br>[http://biblehub.com/hebrews/9-14.htm Hebrews 9:14] <br>—"but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to '''put away sin''' by the sacrifice of himself." <br>[http://biblehub.com/hebrews/9-26.htm Hebrews 9:26] <br>—"How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, '''purge''' your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?" <br>[http://biblehub.com/2_peter/1-9.htm 2 Peter 1:9] <br>—"But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was '''purged''' from his old sins." <br>[http://biblehub.com/1_john/1-7.htm 1 John 1:7] <br>—"and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son '''cleanseth''' us from all sin." <br>[http://biblehub.com/1_john/1-9.htm 1 John 1:9] <br>—"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us ''our'' sins, and to '''cleanse''' us from all unrighteousness." <br>[http://biblehub.com/1_john/3-5.htm 1 John 3:5] <br>—"And ye know that he was manifested to '''take away''' our sins; and '''in him is no sin'''". <br>[http://biblehub.com/1_john/4-13.htm 1 John 4:13] <br>—"Hereby know we that we dwell '''in him''', and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit." <br>[http://biblehub.com/1_john/5-20.htm 1 John 5:20] <br>—"and we are '''in him''' that is true, ''even'' '''in''' his Son Jesus Christ." <ref>1 John 3:5; 4:13; 5:20. If in him is no sin, and the sin or blot remains in Christians covered over and '''''never''''' removed, then Christians can '''''never''''' be in him, because "in him is no sin". But according to these verses in '''1 John''' Christians are "in him", and therefore no sin remains in them, because they are in him, and in him is no sin, because he has taken their sins away.</ref> <br>[http://biblehub.com/revelation/1-5.htm Revelation 1:5] <br>—"Unto him that loved us, and '''washed us from our sins''' in his own blood." <br>[http://biblehub.com/revelation/7-14.htm Revelation 7:14] <br>—"These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have '''washed''' their robes, and made them '''white''' in the blood of the Lamb." |
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Atonement is from atone, from an early English phrase at one, in accord, (archaic at oon), short for to set at one, to reconcile, to bring together. Atonement brings about reconciliation and a restoration of unity between two formerly opposing parties where there has been a profound breach or rupture in a relationship. See Enmity.
In Christian and Hebrew doctrine atonement is the satisfaction or payment of a penalty. It can be reparation or making amends. The sacrifice of atonement is an expiation of sin: to expiate is to make atonement, to make amends, to appease the one (or the many) injured or offended, by the act of propitiation. The offense of sin and the cause of the hostility of division between God and man is removed "as far as the east is from the west" (Psalm 103:12). The sinner is wholly cleansed by the offering of the blood of the Lamb of God, and the sin is washed away, entirely removed (Leviticus 4; Numbers 19; Isaiah 1:18; John 1:29; Acts 22:16; Romans 11:27; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Ephesians 5:26; Titus 3:5; Hebrews 9:26; 1 Peter 3:21; 1 John 3:5; Revelation 1:5 and 7:14).
Atonement is most often used to mean the reconciliation of God and man through the death of Jesus Christ. Christ died once for all (Hebrews 6:10, 1 Peter 3:18) to atone for sin. To reject this axiom is to leave a myriad of sins, both personally, and collectively of a society, unaccounted for and exposed. (Hebrews 6:4-8; 10:28-31; 2 Peter 1:9.)
In Protestant Christian doctrine, atonement is a cover or covering for sin (Hebrew kippur; French coiffure; English coffer, cover). The sin or blot can never be removed, it can only be covered or atoned for. This is clearly expressed in Martin Luther's commentaries on Saint Paul's Letters to the Romans[1] and the Galatians[2], and in John Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion[3]. See also Calvinism.
The Bible itself teaches that sin not only can be removed, it is truly far removed, made white as snow, blotted out, not remembered any more, taken away, washed away, passed away, entirely cleansed, purified, purged, gone forever, in Christ Jesus through the atonement in his blood. The forgiven Christian is in him, and in him is no sin. But if the sin is only covered and remains, then the forgiven Christian in him still has sin within, and in Him is sin.
Compare the following verses (KJV, boldface emphasis added):
Psalm 103:12
—"As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us."
Isaiah 1:18
—"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool."
Isaiah 35:9
—"And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it;".
Isaiah 43:25
—"I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins."
John 1:29
—"Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world."
Acts 22:16
—"And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord."
Romans 6:22
—"But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life."
Romans 11:27
—"For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins."
1 Corinthians 6:11
—"And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God."
2 Corinthians 5:17
—"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
Ephesians 1:4
—"According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:".
Ephesians 5:25; 5:26; 5:27
—"Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish."
1 Timothy 1:5
—"Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:".
Titus 2:14
—[Jesus Christ] "Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works."
Titus 3:5
—"Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;".
Hebrews 9:14
—"but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself."
Hebrews 9:26
—"How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?"
2 Peter 1:9
—"But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins."
1 John 1:7
—"and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin."
1 John 1:9
—"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
1 John 3:5
—"And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin".
1 John 4:13
—"Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit."
1 John 5:20
—"and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ." [4]
Revelation 1:5
—"Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood."
Revelation 7:14
—"These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb."
References
- ↑ Preface to Romans by Martin Luther (1552), The Works of Martin Luther, Volume VI (pp. 447–462), Muhlenberg Press, Philadelphia
- ↑ A Commentary on St. Paul's Epistle to the Galatians, by Martin Luther (ntslibrary.com) pdf
- ↑ The Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin (ntslibrary.com) pdf
- ↑ 1 John 3:5; 4:13; 5:20. If in him is no sin, and the sin or blot remains in Christians covered over and never removed, then Christians can never be in him, because "in him is no sin". But according to these verses in 1 John Christians are "in him", and therefore no sin remains in them, because they are in him, and in him is no sin, because he has taken their sins away.
External links
- The Atonement of Jesus Christ, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland (jesuschrist.lds.org, Accessed March 2, 2008). A Mormon view of the Atonement, as relayed by an LDS Elder.
- Martin Luther's Bible Commentary - Romans and Galatians (biblestudytools.com, Accessed 29 September 2017)
- The Doctrine of Atonement - Catholic Encyclopedia (newadvent.org, Accessed 29 September 2017)
- Penal Substitutionary Atonement - Theopedia (theopedia.com) A discussion of differing views of the 16th century Protestant theological innovation of atonement by substitution.
- Christ's Atonement as the Model for Civil Justice, Jeffrey Tuomala, Liberty University School of Law (digitalcommons.liberty.edu, Accessed 29 September 2017)