Sin and Redemption

Christ bore our Sins-Its Seeming Mystery-Not regarded as
a Mystery by the Apostolic Writers-Importance of
understanding it-The Messianic Psalms-Nature of the
Burden of Sin in the People of God-Scriptural Refer-
ences to it--Not always consequent on Sin-The Power

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of Satan-Case of Job-Sense of Sinfulness-Temptation

by Satan-Temptation and Sin-Spiritual Despair-

Experience of Christians the same as that of Old Testa-

ment Saints-The Latter Types of Christ, as Christ is of

Christians-Proof from Scripture that the Sufferings of

Christ and those of Christians are identical in Nature-

Satan the Agent in the Temptation of both--Recapitula-

tion-The Cross the Final Conflict between Christ and

Satan-His Victory by Faith-' He died unto Sin 'The

Symbol of the Serpent-The Symbol of the Cross-The

Cross of Christ the Manifestation of the Righteousness

of Christ-Summary

CHAPTER III.

OBJECT AND INTENTION OF THE CROSS OF CHRIST.

Life Mau's necessity-Christ came to give Life by the

Revelation of the Truth-Life through Belief in His

Words-Life also through His Death-Both His Flesh

and His Words are the Bread of Life'-Both are the

Manifestation of the same Truth - Object of Christ's

Death-To give Life-To Redeem from Iniquity-To

Reconcile to God-To Cleanse and Sanctify-To Destroy

the Power of Satan-The Atonement is the Reconcilia-

tion of the Sinner to God, not of God to the Sinner-

Cause and Effect of these Errors-The New Covenant-

'Aphesis,' its true Meaning-The Gospel that conquered

the World-The Word Forgiveness '-Secondary Mean-

ing of Aphesis'-The Word Keep'-The Woman that

was a Sinner-Deliverance and Forgiveness-The Eternal

Sin-General Ignorance of its Nature-Consequent

Danger-The Fear of God-False View of this Fear-

A Preparation for the Sin unto Death-Other Passages

-Isa. liii.

CHAPTER IV.

THE TYPICAL SACRIFICES OF THE LAW.

The Law a Shadow only-Reason of the Law-The Typical

Cleansing of the Blood-The Passover-Limitation of the

Effects of the Sacrifices to Israel-The Typical Relation

of the Sacrificer to the Victim-The Dying Thief-

Confession of Sin-Its Significance-Confession in the

Christian-Forgiveness of Sin under the Law without

Sacrifice-Suffering not required in Addition

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Desire of some for Expiation-Dissatisfaction of others-

Limits of Forgiveness-Definition of those to whom it is

promised-Baptism-Its Significance-Justice of For-

giveness as limited by Scripture-Illustration-Propitia-

tion versus Expiation-Spiritual Union with Christ the

Condition of Forgiveness-Christ the Propitiation for the

Sin of the Whole World-The atonement of Phinehas-

Its Meaning-Lot and the People of Sodom

CHAPTER VI.

THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF FAITH.

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The Doctrine of the Cross-Offence of the Cross-The Doc-

trine of Circumcision-The Law-Its Antithesis, Faith

-The Offence to Faith-The Cross a Term for the Whole

Doctrine of Faith in Christ-It is the Illustration of the

Truth taught by His Words-Offence caused by His

Teaching same as Offence of the Cross-His Teaching

Despised and Rejected for same Reason as He Himself

was Despised and Rejected-The World accepts Chris-

tianity, but eliminates Offence of the Cross-The Cross

the Power of God to the Believer-Characteristics of the

Righteousness of Faith
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CHAPTER VII.

THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE LAW.

The Righteousness of the Law-The Righteousness of the

Natural Man-The Offence to Faith-Persecution of the

Followers of Faith-Hatred of the Truth-Parallel of

Jew and Gentile-Distinction between a Man's own

Righteousness and the Righteousness of Faith-The

latter real, and not imputed-Its Value in the Sight of

God-The Merit of Faith-The Righteousness of Faith

the Righteousness of Christ-The Righteousness of Faith

is LIFE-It fulfils the Law-Error of those who despise

it-Exhortations of Scripture to attain the Righteousness

of Faith-Rejection of the Truth by those who repudiate

it--Attitude of the Apostle

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CHAPTER VIII.

JUSTIFICATION.

Justification by Faith a Real, and not an Imputed, Justness--

The Word 'Justify'-Its Primary and Secondary Meanings

-Its Use in the Primary Sense-Its Use in the Secondary

Sense-Who those are who are justified-Justification

and Sanctification-Errors concerning them-Glorying

in Faith not Vainglory-Self-confidence impossible to

True Faith-Third Sense of Justification-Its Nature aud

EXPIATION-ITS ORIGIN AND EFFECTS.

The Word 'Expiation'-The Demand of Revenge-Revenge

not possible to God-Metaphorical Language of the Old

Testament-Expiation the Central Feature of Paganism

-Gradual Adoption of Leading Features of Paganism by

Christians--Substitution of the Doctrine of Expiation for

that of Deliverance-Its Effect in Romish Theology-

Why the Error was not recognised at the Reformation-

Its Evil Effects neutralized in the Case of many-Those on

whom it has its Logical Effect-Its Destruction of Con-

science in some-The Perplexity it produces on the

Earnest and Sincere-Its Tendency to destroy the Fear

of God and remove all Restraint to Sin-Its Character

predicted Its Identity with the First Deception-Its

more Modern Form-Its Blinding Effect-False View of

Christ The Letter of the New Testament Metaphors

used to support it-Bewilderment produced-It neces-

sitates the Rejection of all the Warnings of Christ-The

Righteous preserved from its Effects -- The Supposed

Converting Power of Forgiveness-Dr. Owen's Syllogism

Recapitulation of Principles-Nature and Means of Redemp-
tion only as yet considered-Effects of the Conclusions
arrived at on the Insincere, and on the True Believer in

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