The Atonement of Christ

The Cause, Nature and Appeasement of the Atonement

• Love of God (provide rescue from sin)
• Justice of God (sin must be punished)
• Foreordained plan of God
• Only blood that could satisfy
• Perfect obedience of Christ needed
• Provided substitute propitiation
• Was a plan of God, not reaction to man
• Satisfied God's wrath
• Provides for justification

CONCLUSION: God's plan and work through Christ's atoning of sin should provide great joy, relief and love for the Christian in knowing that there is no condemnation when they stand before God.