Category Archives: Atonement

My last post regarding the eternal fate of Gentiles before the time of Jesus was overly long, and Hank — whose questions and comments prompted that post — has responded in detail. The quoted materials are from his response in … Continue reading →

[This is a little long. Anyway, it all leads to a question at the end and, I hope, demonstrates the importance of remembering the historical narrative of the Scriptures as we seek to interpret them.] In comments, long-time reader Hank and … Continue reading →

This is isn’t really part of the Atonement series, but the question of the sinner’s prayer certainly has to be considered in a thorough discussion of atonement. Among the Churches of Christ, of course, the sinner’s prayer is routinely rejected … Continue reading →

Here’s how I was taught the atonement in countless revival sermons: God is our judge, and we stand before him with countless sins charged against us. His holiness is so far above our own that we can’t imagine how wicked … Continue reading →

Okay. As I said at the beginning, I’m making this up as I go along. Maybe if I’d read more books and learned more vocabulary words, this would all make better sense to me. But I must say I don’t … Continue reading →

Reflecting on the New Covenant Model Gorman does not seek to explain how the cross brings forgiveness. Rather, his goal is to explain that the cross brings much, much more. He wants to teach what the atonement is more than … Continue reading →

Romans Gorman does not deal with Romans because, I suppose, there is no explicit reference to “new covenant” in the epistle. But there are plenty of references to Jeremiah 31 and Deuteronomy 30:6. I’ve covered these in detail in the … Continue reading →

What does the New Testament say about the “new covenant”? I dare say few readers could answer this question, because the question is largely ignored in the commentaries, even though — as Gorman points out — it appears to be … Continue reading →