We hope to see you as a part of our community soon and God Bless! Top Posters. There is a difference in these two words. I wonder if the BB folks would be interested in exploring the likes and differences between the words "propitiation" and "atonement? Example: if one works to bring to a god some offering to assuage what they might consider the threat of punishment or some perceived need of favor - such as casting the maid into the volcano - that is appeasement - propitiation.
Hilasterion is the Greek word translated as propitiation in the New Testament. It actually means to cover - an example from the Old Testament would be the act of covering the ark before it was taken from the tabernacle. How can we lay hold of Jesus' atoning work for ourselves? Through baptism by Christ's followers.
By the work of the Holy Spirit through the Scriptures, and through the lessons of life. And then, by our turning away from doing what God does not want us to do. How can we live in the new relationship Jesus brings about? By following Christ, as found in the New Testament. By loving our spouses, family, friends, neighbors, strangers, even enemies, and showing them the kind of mercy God showed us. By seeking justice, supporting Godly behavior, speaking the gospel truth to the world around us, being real, and enjoying the great benefit of the life God has given us.
By being 'at one' with your neighbor. There are several Biblical words about atoning. Apoluo means to dismiss or pardon, as in a court case; its root means to 'send away' or 'set free'.
Lutron is a ransom, such as what's paid for slaves' freedom. Hebrew kpr originally meant "to cover with tar or pitch", but developed the meaning of 'to cover up wrongdoing', to seal it up so it doesn't have any more bad effects.
The sacrificial system of the Hebrew Scriptures gave the people of its day a way to relate to God they could grasp for themselves in that it involved sacrifices like their forefathers' and neighbors' faiths , and gave them some sort of a route to forgiveness. But sacrifice had its costs:. The sacrificial system's ultimate cost is that it did not bridge the gulf between God and humanity.
It could not make us 'at one' with the Lord or each other. It could at best be a stopgap measure, a bridge which would eventually collapse from the weight of its own costs, and would set the stage for what was needed to replace it. God replaced it with the death and resurrection of Jesus the Christ. Words like 'atonement', 'expiation', and 'propitiation' are used for trying to show how it works.
God wanted to start fixing the problem, and would not be faked out by our flimsy attempts to propitiate through sacrifice. Without the atoning work of Christ, we would have no hope in this life, no ultimate satisfaction, and no reason to live out the works of God prepared for us before the foundation of the world. So if somebody argues against placation or the idea of Christ satisfying the wrath of God, be alert, because the gospel is at stake. This is about the essence of salvation—that as people who are covered by the atonement, we are redeemed from the supreme danger to which any person is exposed.
But there is no wrath for those whose sins have been paid. That is what salvation is all about. We have no hope apart from salvation through Christ. We will never be able to simply explain these concepts to others without first having a firm understanding of the gospel. If we do not see ourselves as sinners, lost under the wrath of God, in desperate need of a savior, then we also will not see the great depths of grace and mercy that God has on us in our sin.
Therefore, if you are looking for ways to help others understand expiation and propitiation, commit yourself to understand the atoning work of Christ and how it daily applies to your life Galatians Expiation and propitiation will only ever make sense if we see ourselves as sinners who once were under the wrath of God, but through the death and resurrection of Christ we have been saved today, tomorrow, and through eternity 1 Corinthians Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.
For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring of Abraham. Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. When the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Brown, ed. Elwell, W. In Baker encyclopedia of the Bible Vol. Dodd, The Bible and the Greeks; L. Tabletalk Magazine. Gift Certificates. Ligonier Ministries. Supporting Ligonier. Renewing Your Mind. Ligonier Connect. Reformation Study Bible. Reformation Bible College. Stay in Touch. Christ's Work Was an Act of Placation Together, expiation and propitiation constitute an act of placation. What Is Salvation?
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