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 (1 John 4:10).
It has been said that one of the ways of killing discussion in a small group Bible study is for some one to use big theological words like "propitiation." Problem is, "propitiation" is a Bible word that is necessary to understand and it is not a difficult word to understand if you want to understand the Bible.
The gospel is both good news and bad. The bad is this; that sin brings the wrath of God. We are all sinners who are subject to God's wrath apart from Jesus Christ. The self-sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross appeases the wrath of God and assures those who follow Him salvation rather than damnation. Propitiation is the offering which appeases the wrath of God. The good news is that all those who belong to Jesus have Him as the propitiation of their sin.
The day of judgement is coming. Is Christ Jesus the propitiation of your sin?
Our Father's Love;
Tom
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