Define Justification.
Justification is a legal verdict issued by God, the judge in which
He pronounces the person in question free from sin or guilt and completely
acceptable to Himself.
Define Atonement.
The word atonement means to turn away the wrath of God, to
appease God by satisfying His righteous demand that sin be punished.
Define Redemption.
The word redemption was used in the Biblical world to denote
the act of buying a slave out of bondage in order to set him free. Jesus
Christ redeemed us (i.e. paid the price to set us free) from our bondage to sin
with His own blood.
What does Gods justice demand that He do about sin, ultimately?
All sin must be punished by the outpouring of Gods wrath,
resulting in death.
Gods justice demands that all sins be punished.
This will happen in one of two ways. Name them.
In the unbelieving sinners body in hell throughout all of eternity
or
In Christs body as He bore the sins of His people on the cross
How did God justify believing sinners in the Old Testament,
since Christ had not yet died for their sins?
Old Testament believers were saved on credit: God left their
sins unpunished until Christ came and died on their behalf, paying their debt.