The Impact of Christ’s Substitutionary Atonement on the Cross
God could not accept us as we are, sinful, rebellious, selfish, unrighteous, unholy, unloving. He could not just ignore our condition without the cross.
God does not accept us as we are, but in spite of the way we are, He…
- declares us righteous in Christ’s cross work of redemption
- adopts us as son with Christ
- transforms us into the image of Christ
- and welcomes us into an eternal relationship with the Father
Spheres of Salvation
From the prison of sin
To the courtroom justification
To the living room of adoption
To the banquet room of glorification
Sin locks us in the prison of guilt before God
—unable to do anything to free ourselves
Justification replaces our guilt in the courtroom with righteous
—undeserved, unearned and unreimbursable
Adoption welcomes us into the living room
—unconditionally accepted in the family of God
Glorification seats us at the table with the Father
—unbroken fellowship for eternity
Basic Terms of Salvation
The atonement is the cross-work of Christ in which Christ by the grace of God has taken our place and has done what we could not do for ourselves:
|
Aspect |
Theological Term |
Anchor Passages |
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Sacrifice | Rom 3:25; 5:9-10; |
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Substitution |
Rom 5:6-8; 1 Pet 3:18
2 Cor 5:21 |
|
Redemption
|
Rom 3:24 |
|
Propitiation/ Satisfaction | Rom 3:25-26; 5:9 |
|
Justification |
Rom 3:21-26; Romans 5:1-11 |
|
Reconciliation |
2 Cor 5:19; Rom 5:1, 10-11; Jn 5:24
2 Cor 5:18-21 |
