 Christ did not die simply that you might be saved from a bad conscience, or even to remove the stain of past failure, but to "clear the decks" for divine action. Author: Major Ian Thomas |
| The moment you are redeemed through the atoning death of Christ upon the cross, you receive the Holy Spirit within your human spirit. Author: Major Ian Thomas |
| Easter time reminds us that we have every right to believe that this hope is based on time-tested truths and a solid foundation. Author: Sarah Palin |
| When the sin is removed, which it was by the Atonement of Christ on the Cross, Satan, the serpent, loses his hold, which gives him no more claim on believing sinners. Author: Jimmy Swaggart |
| Jesus became mortal to give you immortality; and today, through Him, you can be free. Author: David Jeremiah |
| Our entire confidence in our acceptance before God is based solely upon the fact that Jesus was our legal representative in His sinless life and obedient death. Author: Jerry Bridges |
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| In both its precepts and penalty, the law of God in its most exacting requirements was fulfilled by Jesus. And He did this in our place as our representative and our substitute. Author: Jerry Bridges |
| Jesus did not come to live as an example of how to die as a martyr, but as a substitute, taking the place that we deserve in order that we might enjoy what we don't deserve. This is good news. Let us tell all our friends! Author: Alistair Begg |
| Throughout the Old Testament this was always the idea of a sin-offering - that of a perfect victim; without offense on its own account, taking the place of the offender; the transferrence of the offender's sin to that victim, and that expiation in the person of the victim for the sin done by another. Author: Charles Spurgeon
Source: Expiation, Sermon 561, Isa. 53:10. |
| God never punishes his children in the sense of avenging justice. He chastens as a father does his child, but he never punishes his redeemed as a judge does a criminal. It is unjust to exact punishment from redeemed souls since Christ has been punished in their place. How shall the Lord punish twice for one offense? Author: Charles Spurgeon |
| I believe that if I should preach to you the atonement of our Lord Jesus, and nothing else, twice every Sabbath day, my ministry would not be unprofitable. Perhaps it might be more profitable than it is. Author: Charles Spurgeon |
| I would rather believe a limited atonement that is efficacious for all men for whom it was intended, than a universal atonement that is not efficacious for anybody, except the will of men be added to it. Author: Charles Spurgeon |
