The following is an excerpt from Dr. R.C. Sproul’s plenary address at Together for the Gospel (T4G) 2008 titled “The Curse Motif of the Atonement”: The Curse Motif of the Atonement One image, one aspect, of the atonement has receded in our day almost into obscurity. We have been made aware of present-day attempts to [...]
Atonement
Shredded flesh against unforgiving wood, iron stakes pounded through bone and wracked nerves, joints wrenched out of socked by the sheer dead weight of the body, public humiliation before the eyes of family, friends, and the world – that was death on the cross, ‘the infamous stake’ as the Romans called it, ‘the barren wood, [...]
Any adequate understanding of the atonement must include within it this aspect of Christ’s disarming of the powers of darkness. It is personally gratifying in this context to be able to quote some apt words from the late Professor John Murray: Redemption from sin cannot be adequately conceived or formulated except as it comprehends the [...]
As a follow-up to the previous post on Yom Kippur I want to present the audio from a portion of Dr. R.C. Sproul’s presentation at Together for the Gospel 2008. The title of his presentation was “The Curse Motif of the Atonement” and it was one of the finest messages I’ve ever had the privilege [...]
This image was part of a larger post over at A Puritan At Heart, a wonderful website run by an amazingly courageous woman. Via: A Puritan At Heart
This article, which appeared in TableTalk Magazine, was written by Pastor Tom Ascol, Executive Diretor of Founders Ministries. It presents a clear explanation and distinction of how Calvinists and Arminians view the death of Christ differently. The original article can be found here. Every Christian believes in limited atonement. That may sound ludicrous to my [...]
It cost God nothing, so far as we know, to create nice things: but to convert rebellious wills cost Him crucifixion. —C.S. Lewis Via: Of First Importance
One of the sweetest statements from the lips of Jesus is this: ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world’ (Matthew 25:34b). There is a plan of God designed for your salvation. It is not an afterthought or an attempt to correct a mistake. Rather, [...]
A Substitute has appeared in space and time, appointed by God Himself, to bear the weight and burden of our transgressions, to make expiation for our guilt, and to propitiate the wrath of God on our behalf. This is the gospel. —R. C. SproulThe Truth of the Cross Via: Of First Importance
The freedom of Christ’s people has been procured, like all other freedom, at a mighty cost and by a mighty sacrifice. Great was the bondage in which they were naturally held, and great was the price necessary to be paid to set them free. Mighty was the enemy who claimed them as his captives, and [...]
