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There are some simple terms that get thrown around in reference to accepting Jesus.
1) Justification
2) Sanctification
3) Atonement
4) Propitiation
Justification in theology always means (Made right before God)
Sanctification is a little more complicated because this gets redefined by many conflicting theologies.
- Some theologies state that after initial justification, the human response to “Sanctification” is a Salvational factor
- Some theologies state this is a work of the Holy Spirit that occurs naturally as a result of hearing and believing the gospel.
- Some theologies purport that a true Christian doesn’t sin and are Sanctified upon Justification
- Some theologies call this perseverance and again link it to human response after Justification
Atonement This simply means to repair something
Propitiation This simply means to Win or Regain Favor with God.
Logical use of these words in response to Jesus’ Death, Burial and Resurrection...
Jesus is God... so we can now say that these matters are rested on God’s shoulders as surely as the Cross was, on Christ’s agonizing walk to (The place of the Skull).
Justification- God’s Death, Burial and Resurrection are sufficient to Make a person right before God.
Sanctification- Exodus 14:14 is the best way to understand this
Atonement- When we put on Christ’s life, death, Burial and Resurrection like a Cloak... we are “Covered” like (Jacob) as he stood before (Isaac) and was seen as the “First Born Son”. The Birthright becomes ours.
Propitiation- God the Son pleased God the Father, through His Life, Death, Burial and Resurrection... unto Favor with God.
Now... Allow me to be clear...
Upon Faith: Christ’s Life, is imputed to us as if it was our own. This is how we are Justified.
Upon Faith: We are Justified through Jesus’ propitiation.
A Justified Christian that holds to Jesus as their Propitiation, will be naturally and effortlessly Sanctified within their soul, by the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:9)
The Atoning Covering Of Christ over our entire life (Happens upon Faith)... means we are Justified, Sanctified and Propitiated for, by Jesus.
John 6:28-29 tells us Belief is our Work. Yeah, I said it. It takes work to genuinely believe.
Belief has two meanings... I’ll illustrate.
We’ll use Mr. Bill as an example.
Mr. Bill is trapped in a burning plane and will soon die, unless Mr. Bill grabs a Parachute.
Demon type Belief...
Mr. Bill “Believes” The Parachute Exists. Does this save Mr. Bill? No! This is simple Belief that something is real.
This is Demon Type Belief. They know God is real... but they don’t “BELIEVE” in Him. They believe in POWER and SELF SUFFICIENCY.
Mr. Bill can Believe the Parachute Exists, but be too AFRAID to Have BELIEF in it to put it on. Can you say... “Oh No Mr. Bill”.
Saving Belief
Mr. Bill is Afraid to jump out of the plane and afraid the Parachute won’t work, but out of courage and necessity, Mr. Bill picks up the Parachute and Puts it on. Then, he Jumps!
Imagine if Mr. Bill has the Parachute on and decides He can do better than the Parachute, so he doesn’t pull the Rip Cord, and flaps his arms all the way down....
Mr. Bill ... would then... well (Oh No Mr. Bill)
But... let’s say Mr. Bill has Faith in the Parachute and pulls the Rip Cord...
Hooray Mr. Bill!!!
What have we learned?
Mr. Bill needed to use the Parachute with Faith to LIVE.
If Mr. Bill tells other people that his amazing ARM FLAPPING saved him, he would be wrong.
If Mr. Bill Said he had to FLAP his arms after the Parachute was opened, he would be wrong. Infact, his arm flapping may just cause his arms to tangle the Parachute cords and (OH NO, MR. BILL)
If Mr. Bill says... “I saw the Parachute, Put it on and depended on it to Save me. That’s why I’m alive to this very day.”
Mr. Bill would be telling THE TRUTH.
1) Justification
2) Sanctification
3) Atonement
4) Propitiation
Justification in theology always means (Made right before God)
Sanctification is a little more complicated because this gets redefined by many conflicting theologies.
- Some theologies state that after initial justification, the human response to “Sanctification” is a Salvational factor
- Some theologies state this is a work of the Holy Spirit that occurs naturally as a result of hearing and believing the gospel.
- Some theologies purport that a true Christian doesn’t sin and are Sanctified upon Justification
- Some theologies call this perseverance and again link it to human response after Justification
Atonement This simply means to repair something
Propitiation This simply means to Win or Regain Favor with God.
Logical use of these words in response to Jesus’ Death, Burial and Resurrection...
Jesus is God... so we can now say that these matters are rested on God’s shoulders as surely as the Cross was, on Christ’s agonizing walk to (The place of the Skull).
Justification- God’s Death, Burial and Resurrection are sufficient to Make a person right before God.
Sanctification- Exodus 14:14 is the best way to understand this
Atonement- When we put on Christ’s life, death, Burial and Resurrection like a Cloak... we are “Covered” like (Jacob) as he stood before (Isaac) and was seen as the “First Born Son”. The Birthright becomes ours.
Propitiation- God the Son pleased God the Father, through His Life, Death, Burial and Resurrection... unto Favor with God.
Now... Allow me to be clear...
Upon Faith: Christ’s Life, is imputed to us as if it was our own. This is how we are Justified.
Upon Faith: We are Justified through Jesus’ propitiation.
A Justified Christian that holds to Jesus as their Propitiation, will be naturally and effortlessly Sanctified within their soul, by the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:9)
The Atoning Covering Of Christ over our entire life (Happens upon Faith)... means we are Justified, Sanctified and Propitiated for, by Jesus.
John 6:28-29 tells us Belief is our Work. Yeah, I said it. It takes work to genuinely believe.
Belief has two meanings... I’ll illustrate.
We’ll use Mr. Bill as an example.
Mr. Bill is trapped in a burning plane and will soon die, unless Mr. Bill grabs a Parachute.
Demon type Belief...
Mr. Bill “Believes” The Parachute Exists. Does this save Mr. Bill? No! This is simple Belief that something is real.
This is Demon Type Belief. They know God is real... but they don’t “BELIEVE” in Him. They believe in POWER and SELF SUFFICIENCY.
Mr. Bill can Believe the Parachute Exists, but be too AFRAID to Have BELIEF in it to put it on. Can you say... “Oh No Mr. Bill”.
Saving Belief
Mr. Bill is Afraid to jump out of the plane and afraid the Parachute won’t work, but out of courage and necessity, Mr. Bill picks up the Parachute and Puts it on. Then, he Jumps!
Imagine if Mr. Bill has the Parachute on and decides He can do better than the Parachute, so he doesn’t pull the Rip Cord, and flaps his arms all the way down....
Mr. Bill ... would then... well (Oh No Mr. Bill)
But... let’s say Mr. Bill has Faith in the Parachute and pulls the Rip Cord...
Hooray Mr. Bill!!!
What have we learned?
Mr. Bill needed to use the Parachute with Faith to LIVE.
If Mr. Bill tells other people that his amazing ARM FLAPPING saved him, he would be wrong.
If Mr. Bill Said he had to FLAP his arms after the Parachute was opened, he would be wrong. Infact, his arm flapping may just cause his arms to tangle the Parachute cords and (OH NO, MR. BILL)
If Mr. Bill says... “I saw the Parachute, Put it on and depended on it to Save me. That’s why I’m alive to this very day.”
Mr. Bill would be telling THE TRUTH.
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