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Atonement

Atonement

1. (Literally, a setting at one) Reconciliation; restoration of friendly relations; agreement; concord. By whom we have now received the atonement. (Rom. V. 11) He desires to make atonement Betwixt the duke of Gloucester and your brothers. (Shak)

2. Satisfaction or reparation made by giving an equivalent for an injury, or by doing of suffering that which will be received in satisfaction for an offense or injury; expiation; amends; with for. Specifically, in theology: The expiation of sin made by the obedience, personal suffering, and death of christ. When a man has been guilty of any vice, the best atonement be can make for it is, to warn others. (Spectator) The Phocians behaved with, so much gallantry, that they were thought to have made a sufficient atonement for their former offense. (Potter)


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Re: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... is a scriptural doctrine from the beginning to the end and it has everything to do with salvation, justification, sanctification, redemption, the atonement, and entire plan of God. I can give you scripture after scripture.

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by AFJ
Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:19 am
 
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Re: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... read Paul's letter to the early Roman Christians (Rom. ch. 3--8), you' ll see that he taught sin came from Adam, and that Jesus Christ through his atonement on the cross and his resurrection sets us free from the power of sin. It's very important to understand that Jesus did not come from the Adamic ...

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by AFJ
Wed May 27, 2009 2:14 am
 
Forum: Evolution
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Talk about INSECTZ or get outta here:)

... crushing worms with outher kids when I was 3 or 4 years old (I was so young & stupid that time) :( . Now the terrible feeling must be the atonement for my evil deeds.

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by Bugz
Sun Jan 14, 2007 6:08 am
 
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http://xkxy.org:Bible exact description of DNA and ATP

... meanings depending on its compounded partner-word or on the context of usage. You are probably acquainted with one example, Yom Kippur, day of atonement... However, not being religious I refrain from and avoid participation in religious homiletical interpretation/exposition/exegesis... DH

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by Dov Henis
Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:51 am
 
Forum: Evolution
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