Ptr. Paul Mojica The Day of Atonement prescribed two sacrifices, and the difference between them is the heart of what exile means (Lev 16:1–22). The first shall offer its life through the shedding of blood (vv. 11–19). The sprinkling of blood symbolizes the cleansing...
Dr. Gene Dillague 2 Cor 5:17–21 Atonement, as the etymology of the English word suggests, hints at the primary goal of the sacrifice offered for sinners — reconciliation, that is, to be "at one" with God again. Alienation is the immediate and lethal consequence of...
Ptr. Reyson Ventura The doctrine of justification by faith is one of the most essential and multifaceted truths of the atonement. It answers the most foundational question any sinner before a holy God can ask: how can the guilty be declared righteous? Three biblical...
Ptr. Jhonn Mojica The atonement of Christ and the Kingdom of God are the most all-encompassing subjects of the Bible because they are constituted by a multitude of motifs, including the covenants, eschaton, apocalypse, reign, and realm, among others. A key insight...
Ptr. Jordan Nisly An understanding of Christ's death on the cross as a fulfillment and antitype of the Old Testament sacrificial system is an essential teaching of the New Testament, especially in Paul's epistles and Hebrews. It is this substitutionary shedding of...
Rev. Leonardo Galanza II Christus Victor presents the triumph of God in Christ's atoning work — his victory over the "unholy trinity" of sin, death, and the devil. It is not just one of the "atonement motifs" but can be a way of reading the Bible — that God is seen as...
Dr. Rolex Cailing Shame was at the center of the crucifixion. The Romans chose this form of death precisely for its public and humiliating quality — the ultimate instrument of dishonor. It is impossible to reflect on what Christ accomplished on the cross without...
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