The Nature of Christ's Atonement, from Scripture

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)

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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)

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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)

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