The Death of Christ Scriptural Names of Christ’s Death

D. Scriptural Names of Christ’s Death.

1. This is an Old Testament idea which means “.” The only place that the word “atonement” can be found in the New Testament is in , but this is a mistranslation; it should be translated “.” However, the word “atonement” is a New Testament idea meaning “” — at one with God through the sacrifice of His Son.

2. “Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our Passover is for us” (). See also Ephesians 5:2; Hebrews 9:26; 10:12.

3. “By the which will we are sanctified through of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. . . . for by He hath perfected forever them that are sanctified” ().

4. “The Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ” (). Also I Peter 1:18, 19; I Timothy 2:5, 6. We have been (bought back) by the Price, which is the blood of Jesus Christ.

5. “He is the : and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world” (). See also I John 4:10; Romans 3:25. In the word “propitiation” is translated “,” which is correct, for in the above Scriptures also the word “propitiation” means “mercy seat.” The law demanded death for sin; therefore, the blood of the sacrifice was placed on the mercy seat (; Lev. 16:13, 14), showing that . God looked upon the mercy seat and saw blood — life — and was satisfied. Since Calvary, God looks upon our Mercy Seat, which is , and is satisfied. Therefore, the underlying thought of propitiation is “.”

6. “To wit, that God was in Christ, unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the ” (). See also Colossians 1:20. The word “reconciliation” means to cause, or . Never in Scripture does it say that God is reconciled. It is man who has to be reconciled; it is man who needs a thorough change.

7. Substitution is not a Scriptural , but it surely is a Scriptural . “He was wounded for , he was bruised for : the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath the iniquity of us all” (). See also I Peter 3:18; II Corinthians 5:1.

8. A testament is a will that goes into effect at the death of the testator. Thus, our is that which we shall receive, which is made possible by the death of the Lord Jesus. “He is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of . For where a testament is there must also of necessity be the . For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise, it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth” (). See also Colossians 1:12-14; Ephesians 1:1-7.

The Death of Christ: Scriptural Names of Christ’s Death

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