Christ died as our propitiation. Under the Old Covenant, the High Priest was required to make an atoning sacrifice for the people of Israel once a year on Yom Kippur. That was the only day he was allowed to enter the Holy-of-holies and be in the presence of the Ark of the Covenant. He was called to sprinkle the blood of a pure lamb on the cover of the Ark. The cover was called the Mercy Seat – the same word that is translated propitiation in Romans and 1 John.
The blood of the lamb pointed to Christ’s blood which satisfied God’s righteous wrath and opened the way for fellowship between God and man. That fellowship is the reconciliation of a righteous and holy God with His once rebellious people. When saved by the blood of Christ, his righteousness is imputed to us enabling us to be in the presence of God.
The blood of the lamb pointed to Christ’s blood which satisfied God’s righteous wrath and opened the way for fellowship between God and man. That fellowship is the reconciliation of a righteous and holy God with His once rebellious people. When saved by the blood of Christ, his righteousness is imputed to us enabling us to be in the presence of God.
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