the Atonement – Lee Duigon

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Sometimes you run into people who call themselves Christians but don’t believe The Atonement, the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross, covers all our sins.

Just a Little Something to Think About: the Atonement

Oh, well, it’s only the heart of Christianity. Christ paid the penalty for our sins centuries before we were born. So where are those sins that are not accounted for?

And then you’ve got the churches that are la-dee-dah about it, even worldly churches: divest in Israel and do everything else that’s cool and with-it, and win the fallen world’s approval–and Heaven’s yours.

We do need to think more about these things.

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If we ever find ourselves wondering how many of our sins did Jesus Christ atone for, we probably need to give the matter more thought.

We’ve heard it said that once we accept Christ, either we simply don’t sin anymore, or else when we do sin, it’s very, very bad news. But John tells us, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). I don’t see a “sell by” date on that, do you?

Think about it. Jesus Christ died on the cross in propitiation for our sins–for the sins of everyone in the world who accepts Him as Savior. He did this centuries before we were born–before we had committed any sins at all. So how can there be a cut-off point? Like, the Atonement doesn’t cover any sins committed after my 35th birthday?

No, no, no–He covers all our sins. His blood is our plea before God’s judgment seat. The penalty has already been imposed–on Him. The fine has already been paid–by Him.

Even so: even having known this good news, and believed it: even so, it’ll be a fearful thing to stand before that judgment seat.

And that’s a big something to think about.