PROPITIATION
Propitiation is a strange word to our modern English language. However scripturally it is one of upmost importance. In fact without it the gospel would not stand complete. This word propitiation is under great attack from many postmodern thinkers and theologians as well as many of the Catholic faith. The idea of propitiation is found all throughout scripture. In fact the word is used in four main passages in the NT – Romans 3:21-26, Hebrews 2:17, 1 John 2:1-2 and 1 John 4:8-10. These scriptures all tell us that Christ has made or is the PROPITIATION for our sins. At the core of it’s meaning we are told that the death of Christ (Baby named Immanuel) pacified the wrath of God from sinners. Romans 2:1-16 tells us that a day is coming when the wrath of God’s righteous judgment is coming. Romans 1:18 also tells us that a time will come when the wrath of God is revealed. Our only hope is that when that day comes we are clothed in the righteousness of Christ. With God being a God of truth He must have justice for the sins that have been committed against Him (Day of Wrath). God’s wrath had to be complete satisfied and the sacrificial death of Christ did that for those who will by faith trust in His Son. Mark Dever says it wonderfully, “The wrath of God is as personal, and as potent, as his love; and, just as the blood-shedding of the Lord Jesus was the direct manifesting of his Father’s love toward us, so it was the direct averting of his Father’s wrath against us (propitiation).
Monday, December 14, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Accomplishments of a baby
CONQUERS ME
Growing up my little brother and I wrestled all the time (or as he would say WRASELED). We had our favorite characters that we could imitate. I was always the Ultimate Warrior and he was usually a variety of guys. Me being the older, stronger and I would added smarter and better looking one, would always ended up pinning my brother to the floor by sitting on him and rearranging his face until usually he would cry and we would get in trouble. My goal was always to conquer my brother – to get him to the point to where I was the one that he was submissive to. The baby named Immanuel had to do something in my life before I could ever follow him. This baby had to CONQUER me. Remember the account in Genesis 32 where Jacob wrestles with God? Verse 28 says, “Then He said, ‘Your name shall no longer be called Jacob but Israel, for you have striven with God and with man, and have prevailed.’” Jacob in this struggle did not prevail over God but survived the conquering. It was not a pleasant thing for Jacob because he even suffered a dislocated hip. But in order for Jacob to become the man that God wanted he first had to be conquered. Psalm 51:10 shows us where David asks for God to create in him a clean heart. This only happens when he first conquers our hearts. So today, I am thankful to this baby named Immanuel that conquered me and did not hold back, give up, or restrain until I was conquered.
Growing up my little brother and I wrestled all the time (or as he would say WRASELED). We had our favorite characters that we could imitate. I was always the Ultimate Warrior and he was usually a variety of guys. Me being the older, stronger and I would added smarter and better looking one, would always ended up pinning my brother to the floor by sitting on him and rearranging his face until usually he would cry and we would get in trouble. My goal was always to conquer my brother – to get him to the point to where I was the one that he was submissive to. The baby named Immanuel had to do something in my life before I could ever follow him. This baby had to CONQUER me. Remember the account in Genesis 32 where Jacob wrestles with God? Verse 28 says, “Then He said, ‘Your name shall no longer be called Jacob but Israel, for you have striven with God and with man, and have prevailed.’” Jacob in this struggle did not prevail over God but survived the conquering. It was not a pleasant thing for Jacob because he even suffered a dislocated hip. But in order for Jacob to become the man that God wanted he first had to be conquered. Psalm 51:10 shows us where David asks for God to create in him a clean heart. This only happens when he first conquers our hearts. So today, I am thankful to this baby named Immanuel that conquered me and did not hold back, give up, or restrain until I was conquered.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
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