The Cross of Christ: Atonement
Key Question: Why did Christ die?
1) Our desperate need for atonement
2) Atonement in the Old Testament
3) Atonement in the New Testament
* The Temple Courts �
- propitiation (1 John 2:1-2; 4:10)
- sacrifice (Jn. 1:29; Eph. 5:2; 1 Cor. 5:7; 1 Pet. 1:19)
* The Market Place �
- redemption (Mark 10:45; 1 Pet. 1:18-20)
- substitution (Is. 53:5f; Mark 10:45; Rom. 3:21-26; Gal. 3:13)
* The Law Courts � justification � next week!