The Nature of Christ's Atonement, from Scripture

[archierieus]

A lively discussion on another thread sparked questions about this topic. What was tne nature of Christ's Atonement, according to Scripture? What does the Bible teach was accomplished on the cross? The intent of this OP is to study these qiuestions from the Bible, not commentaries. It is not what Charles Finney said, or Spurgeon, or whoever, but Scripture.

 

[archierieus]

Okay, following up on this. What did Christ accomplish on the cross? Where in Scripture might one begin to find that out? I did a wordsearch on cross in the Pauline Epistles, the NIV:

1. 1 Corinthians 1:17
   For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel—not with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
   1 Corinthians 1:16-18 (in Context) 1 Corinthians 1 (Whole Chapter)
2. 1 Corinthians 1:18
   [ Christ the Wisdom and Power of God ] For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
   1 Corinthians 1:17-19 (in Context) 1 Corinthians 1 (Whole Chapter)
3. Galatians 5:11
   Brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.
   Galatians 5:10-12 (in Context) Galatians 5 (Whole Chapter)
4. Galatians 6:12
   Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. The only reason they do this is to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.
   Galatians 6:11-13 (in Context) Galatians 6 (Whole Chapter)
5. Galatians 6:14
   May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
   Galatians 6:13-15 (in Context) Galatians 6 (Whole Chapter)
6. Ephesians 2:16
   and in this one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their hostility.
   Ephesians 2:15-17 (in Context) Ephesians 2 (Whole Chapter)
7. Philippians 2:8
   And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross!
   Philippians 2:7-9 (in Context) Philippians 2 (Whole Chapter)
8. Philippians 3:18
   For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.
   Philippians 3:17-19 (in Context) Philippians 3 (Whole Chapter)
9. Colossians 1:20
   and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
   Colossians 1:19-21 (in Context) Colossians 1 (Whole Chapter)
10. Colossians 2:14
    having canceled the written code, with its regulations, that was against us and that stood opposed to us; he took it away, nailing it to the cross.
    Colossians 2:13-15 (in Context) Colossians 2 (Whole Chapter)
11. Colossians 2:15
    And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.
    Colossians 2:14-16 (in Context) Colossians 2 (Whole Chapter)

Source:


http://www.biblegateway.com/keyword...n1=31&searchtype=all&bookset=10&limit=bookset

What do these verses tell us about what the cross accomplished?

 

[sungaunga]

hi Mr.Arch, while you're at it would you do us a favor and print out a list like above of what kind of correlation the Cross has with Sin & Death?

Thanks!

 

[DeaconDean]

hi Mr.Arch, while you're at it would you do us a favor and print out a list like above of what kind of correlation the Cross has with Sin & Death?

Thanks!

Here, here!

While your at it, why not do a word search on the words "atone" and atonement" as they correlate to the cross and sin and death?

God Bless

Till all are one.

 

[archierieus]

Actually, the list above includes all the occurrences of the word cross in the Pauline epistles. If the cross is mentioned in reference to sin and/or death, then those words would be found somewhere on that list. If those words do not occur with the word cross, then adding those words to the search list would not yield any additional verses.

 

[DeaconDean]

Actually, the list above includes all the occurrences of the word cross in the Pauline epistles. If the cross is mentioned in reference to sin and/or death, then those words would be found somewhere on that list. If those words do not occur with the word cross, then adding those words to the search list would not yield any additional verses.

So, you are saying that you will not do a word search on the words "atone" and "atonement" from the NT?

If your question addresses Christ's atonement, seems to me that one would look at scriptures that address that.

Guess I'm wrong.

God Bless

Till all are one.

 

[archierieus]

Ahh, okay, I see, yes, that was the next intended step. I was referring to 'sin' and 'death' appearing in conjunction with 'cross.' The atonement list follows.

Atonement, four occurrences in the NT:

1. Romans 5:11
   And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
   Romans 5:10-12 (in Context) Romans 5 (Whole Chapter)
2. Romans 3:25
   God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished—
   Romans 3:24-26 (in Context) Romans 3 (Whole Chapter)
3. Hebrews 2:17
   For this reason he had to be made like his brothers in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to God, and that he might make atonement for the sins of the people.
   Hebrews 2:16-18 (in Context) Hebrews 2 (Whole Chapter)
4. Hebrews 9:5
   Above the ark were the cherubim of the Glory, overshadowing the atonement cover. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.
   Hebrews 9:4-6 (in Context) Hebrews 9 (Whole Chapter)

Atoning, two occurrences:

1. 1 John 2:2
   He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
   1 John 2:1-3 (in Context) 1 John 2 (Whole Chapter)
2. 1 John 4:10
   This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
   1 John 4:9-11 (in Context) 1 John 4 (Whole Chapter)

No occurrences found for atone, atoned, atones.


Source: http://www.biblegateway.com/keyword...t&searchtype=all&version1=31&bookset=10ookset

 

[DeaconDean]

Ahh, okay, I see, yes, that was the next intended step. I was referring to 'sin' and 'death' appearing in conjunction with 'cross.'

Now, where was the atonement made?

Where were sins atoned for?

And who now has "the keys of hell and death"?

And where were these ultimately defeated at?

God Bless

Till all are one.