This is our 6th & final post in the Fundamentals of Our Faith series. We have looked at the Virgin Birth, the Deity of Christ, Inspired Scripture, & Bodily Resurrection. Now, this morning we look at our last fundamental doctrine: atonement.
'He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin & live to righteousness' (1 Peter 2:24). What was/is the importance of Christ's death? Hebrews 9:22 says that 'without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins.' So according to that, if Christ's blood isn't shed then there is no possibility for forgiveness. The Old Testament foreshadowed this by the sacrifices of animals, but that was only temporary because those animals weren't human.
Christ is the Son of God & Son of Man, which means that He had the power to conquer sin & death, but also was fully human, which meant that He could take our place. Atonement means to amend for an injury or a wrong. Sin is the biggest wrong that there is & Christ's death atoned for it. Through the atonement, reconciliation between God & man is offered in relationship with Jesus.
Do you have a relationship with Jesus? Do you recognize the payment of Christ's blood over sins?
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