1 John 2:2 - Propitiation Part 2

This is a continuation of our look at this verse and its impact on the reformed doctrine of the cross and what Christ accomplished there—in other words the meaning and extent of the atonement. At that time I proposed that there were five possible ways that this verse could be understood.

He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.—1 John 2:2

This is what I proposed. Either:

(1) Jesus is the propitiation for every sin of every human being who ever lived, or

(2) Jesus is the propitiation for some of the sins of every human being who ever lived, or

(3) Jesus is the (potential) propitiation for every single sin of every human being who ever lived, or

(4) Jesus is the propitiation for every sin of not every single person who ever lived, or

(5) Jesus is the propitiation for every sin of his people and the cosmos.

What we do then is look at the verse in depth, considering each word and its usage in the over-all context of the New Testament and the history of redemption going back all the way to the proto-evangelion in Genesis 3. Then we try to answer the question I proposed in light of what we’ve learned.

Which of the five proposed meanings I land on I will let you discover on your own, but if you listen to the audio you will learn that and also why I did so. I hope you will take the time to do that. Jut click the link below. God bless you.



Click here: 1 John 2:2 - Propitiation Part 2


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