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Propitiation: (n) \prō-pi-shē-ˈā-shən\ ἱλαστήριον

Jan 12

Posted by Bo in Scripture, Video

For those of you who do not know what this word means regarding Christ, I wanted to post this to help you understand what exactly the gracious Lord has done.

For those of you who do understand the definition of this word, Paul Washer’s comments will strengthen your faith.

propitiation (n):

pro·pi·ti·a·tion

\prō-ˌpi-shē-ˈā-shən\

This means the turning away of wrath by an offering. It is similar to expiation but expiation does not carry the nuances involving wrath.

Greek word: ἱλαστήριον hilastērion

defn:
1) relating to an appeasing or expiating, having placating or expiating force, expiatory; a means of appeasing or expiating, a propitiation
1a) used of the cover of the ark of the covenant in the Holy of Holies, which was sprinkled with the blood of the expiatory victim on the annual day of atonement (this rite signifying that the life of the people, the loss of which they had merited by their sins, was offered to God in the blood as the life of the victim, and that God by this ceremony was appeased and their sins expiated); hence the lid of expiation, the propitiatory
1b) an expiatory sacrifice
1c) a expiatory victim

But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;… Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God has set forth to be a PROPITIATION through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
Romans 3:21; 24-25

And he is the PROPITIATION for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
1John 2:2

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the PROPITIATION for our sins.
1John 4:10

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Hidden Disloyalty

Dec 9

Posted by Bo in Musings, Scripture

“Solomon brought Pharaoh’s daughter up from the city of David to the house that he had built for her, for he said, ‘My wife shall not live in the house of David king of Israel, for the places to which the ark of the Lord has come are holy’.” (2 Chron. 8:11)

Solomon has just completed building the temple of the Lord, dedicating it with joy and prayer (chp. 7). He begins a period of wider building once the temple and his house are build. He takes cities from rival people, builds walls and gates, establishes fortified supply cities throughout, and places the men of Israel in key leadership positions (8:1-10). He offers burnt offerings, observes the special feasts commanded in the Law, and organizes temple worship in keeping with David’s commands, finishing all the work before him (8:12-18).

But in the middle of all this accomplishment, verse 11 sticks out like a giant aching thumb. The king has an Egyptian wife; he has married outside of Israel. Apparently, he recognizes something of the inconsistency. He decides that an unholy wife shouldn’t live in the places made holy by the ark’s presence.

(House of Pharaoh's Daughter - King Solomon's wife or Queen - King Solomon's Citadel)

(House of Pharaoh's Daughter - King Solomon's wife or Queen - King Solomon's Citadel)

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Sad But True Cartoon

Nov 20

Posted by Bo in Humor, Scripture

This is sadly the attitude of many Christians.  Either by intent or laziness.  Contrast it with

The brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.  Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.
Acts 17:10-11

Non Berean

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The Longest Sentence In The Bible

Nov 11

Posted by Bo in Musings, Scripture

The longest sentence in the bible is also one of the most powerful passages in the bible.  My good friend Justin Harris preaches a wonderful message on Ephesians 1.  To The Praise Of His Glory.

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Why So Many Words in Worship?

Nov 4

Posted by Bo in Musings, Scripture

Perhaps you’ve wondered why Christian worship is so heavy on words? Perhaps you or your church has been criticized for being too propositional, too auditory, too…wordy. Well, here are twenty-five reasons why verbal proclamation–through the reading, preaching, singing, and praying of the Bible and biblical truth–should have the preeminent place in corporate worship:

  1. WordsFaith comes by hearing (Rom. 10:14-15). We cannot call on Jesus unless we believe in him and we cannot believe in him unless we hear of him from the lips of a herald. Faith begins with words.
  2. God has chosen word-gifts and word-offices to build up the church (Eph. 4:11-12).
  3. God creates through his word (cf. Gen. 1; Col. 1:16). God’s work of creation is always a speech act.
  4. God regenerates through his word. We are born again through the living and abiding word of God (1 Peter 1:23). And “word” here is not merely Jesus Christ, but the preaching Peter’s audience had received (v. 25).
  5. God’s people are called to follow his commands and keep the laws. Jesus exhorted “if you love me, you will keep my commandments (John 14:15; cf. Deut. 11:1). We cannot love unless we are obedient and we cannot obey unless we are instructed in the law of the Lord. That is why the Psalmist not only rejoices in the person of God, but delights in his decrees and statutes (Psalm 119:16, 24).
  6. Throughout the Bible, there is an unmistakable priority of hearing over sight. In distinction to the popular religions around them, God insisted that he was a God who would be unseen (cf. Exodus 20:3-4). When Moses asked to see God, the Lord refused, saying, “You cannot see my face, for no one can see me and live” (33:20). Instead, God caused his goodness to pass in front of Moses by proclaiming his name–“Yahweh”–and declaring his character–“I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion” (33:19). Biblical faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see (Heb. 11:1; cf. 1 Peter 1:8).

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