When words get to the five-syllable point I usually give up and look them up in the dictionary. FYI - 'propitiation' is a big word - too big for Samsung's spell checker feature on my phone. I wonder if that is by design? Hmm.
Propitiation is defined by Merriam-Webster as "the act of gaining or regaining the favor or goodwill of someone or something." Perhaps I should use it in a sentence . . .
"And He (Jesus) is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world." - 1 John 2:2
In other words, Jesus is the means by which we become righteous in God's eyes. As it says in the Book of Romans . . .
"The wages of sin is death." - Romans 6:23
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." - Romans 3:23
God is a just judge. There is no getting off because it's your first offense. There's no liberal attorney general opening the jail doors for the guilty. There's no trial. God knows we've sinned! And we must die as a result.
The words "wrath of God" appear 43 times in the ESV. It's a very real thing. There's no escaping it. Unless . . . of course . . . someone serves our sentence for us . . .
That's huge!!
Oh, Lord Jesus! We're so sorry. Thank you! Thank you for dying as a propitiation for our sins. And thank you God for raising your Son Jesus from the dead. Your incredible love on display for all to see.
Oh, what a gracious God we serve!
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