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MIKE MAZZALONGO
What Atonement Achieves
Major Doctrines 1.
2.
3.
4.
Inspiration of the Bible Divinity of Christ Original Goodness Fall of Man 5.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Reconciliation Election Predestination Atonement Redemption
Redemption - Meaning Atonement is the act Redemption is the result − Freed − Ransomed − Liberated − Acquitted − Released
Redemption - Ideas 1. Buy Back 2. Liberate 3. Remove from danger 4. Acquit
Say, therefore, to the sons of Israel, ‘ I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from their bondage. I will also redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments.
- Exodus 6:6
Then I will take you for My people, and I will be your God; and you shall know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
- Exodus 6:7
O.T. Examples of Redemption 1. Freedom from physical slavery 2. A new identity 3. A new purpose
Jesus answered them, “ Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.
- John 8:34
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God
- Romans 3:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- Romans 6:23
For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die.
- Romans 5:6-7
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath
of God
through Him.
- Romans 5:8-9
For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only this, but we also exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
- Romans 5:10-11
For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,
- Titus 2:11-12
looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
- Titus 2:13-14
The Atonement of Christ: • Sets us free • Redeems us • Permits our Redemption
What Freedom Means:
1. Release from slavery
For the grace of God has appeared bringing salvation to all men… Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed… - Titus 2:11; 14A
What Freedom Means:
2. New Identity
… and purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds - Titus 2:14B
What Freedom Means:
3. New Purpose
instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, - Titus 2:12-13
Conditions of our Freedom
1. What we are free from
A. Fear of death Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through death He might render powerless him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, Hebrews 2:14
and might free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery all their lives.
- Hebrews 2:15
What we are free
from
A. Fear of Death
B. Condemnation at Judgment
Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
- Romans 8:1
What we are free
from
A. Fear of Death B. Condemnation at Judgment
C. Eternal Death
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- Romans 6:23
Conditions of our Freedom 1. What we are free from
2. What we are not free from
A. Physical death And inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this
comes
judgment, - Hebrews 9:27
What we are
not
free from A. Physical death
B. Effects of sin
It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost
of all
.
- I Timothy 1:15
What we are
not
free from A.
B.
Physical death Effects of sin
C. Temptation and Failure
If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
- I John 1:8-9
Conditions of our Freedom 1. What we are free from 2. What we are not free from
3. When this freedom begins
- The Atonement happens at an exact historical moment -
The Cross.
The Redemption happens at an exact historical moment - Baptism.
Examples of Redemption
Moment
• Mark 16:16 • John 3:3 - Saved - Born Again • Acts 2:38 filled • Acts 22:16 - Cleansing • Galatians 3:26 - Putting on Christ • I Peter 3:21 - Forgiven/Spirit - Clear Conscience
Examples of Redemption
Moment
Conditions of our Freedom 1. What we are free from.
2. What we are not free from.
3. When this freedom begins.
4.What are we free to do?
For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of
the
divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.
- II Peter 1:4
Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in you faith supply moral excellence, and in
your
moral excellence, knowledge
- II Peter 1:5
and in and in
your your
knowledge, self-control, self-control, perseverance, and in
your
perseverance, godliness, and in
your
godliness, brotherly kindness, and in
your
brotherly kindness, love.
- II Peter 1:6-7
For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they render you neither useless nor unfruitful in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins.
- II Peter 1:8-9
Therefore, brethren, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choosing you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble;
- II Peter 1:10
for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you.
- II Peter 1:11
Election / Predestination / Atonement / Redemption “ God foreknew that the atonement of Christ would redeem believers.
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