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EXPIATION Atonement for some wrong-doing. It implies an attempt to undo the wrong that one has done, by suffering a penalty, by performing some penance, or by making reparation or redress. (Etym ...
Dec 2, 2022 · Expiation and Propiation. The Theology of Expiation. Another dream that warrants some mention since it involves priests, a Mass, and issues that revolve around purgatory. It seems that there were many people, most;y children and a lot of priests. Only one was familiar as the main celebrant and is residing at the retirement home in Pittsburgh ...
Expiation is the act that results in the change of God‘s disposition toward us. It is what Christ did on the cross, and the result of Christ‘s work of expiation is propitiation—God‘s anger is turned away. The distinction is the same as that between the ransom that is paid and the attitude of the one who receives the ransom.
- What Are The Concepts of Expiation and Propitiation?
- Is There A Difference Between Expiation and Propitiation?
- Why Is Expiation and Propitiation Important to The Christian Faith?
- How Do I Easily Explain Expiation and Propitiation to Others?
The two concepts of Expiation and Propitiation can be placed under the larger theological term of atonement. Expiation is defined as the removal of sin or guilt. Propitiation, on the other hand, has to do with the appeasement of God’s anger. Both expiation and propitiation come together at the cross in the atoning work of Christ. Therefore, it is h...
Biblically speaking, both expiation and propitiation are terms used in part of God’s atoning work. Jesus’ sacrifice both turns away (propitiates) the wrath of God and covers (expiates) our sin. The redemptive work of Christ is both personal and objective. Therefore, the difference between each term in a biblical context involves the focus either be...
The atonement of Christ was not necessary. God very well could have left us in our sin, and thrown us into the pit of Hell on judgment day with the fallen angels that rebelled (2 Peter 2:4) —leaving us fully separated from Him for eternity. However, God, in His great love for us, made the atoning work of Christ necessary for salvation (Ephesians 2:...
We will never be able to simply explain these concepts to others without first having a firm understanding of the gospel. If we do not see ourselves as sinners, lost under the wrath of God, in desperate need of a savior, then we also will not see the great depths of grace and mercy that God has on us in our sin. Therefore, if you are looking for wa...
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Catechism of the Catholic Church. 878 Glossary “mother of the living” in the order of grace (511). See Adam. EVIL: The opposite or absence of good. One form of evil, physical evil, is a result of the “state of journeying” toward its ultimate perfection in which God created the world, involving the existence of the less perfect alongside ...
Expiation is an aversion counter to the illicit conversion, and works on the penalty aspect of sin; it is an aversion from a created reality through voluntary suffering and removes the cause of the sinner's alienation from God in order to restore him to holiness and divine favor. Christ, the Suffering Servant, the new Adam, expiated the penalty ...
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Jul 16, 2019 · Expiation, as a term related to atonement, refers to the removal of sin. The danger to the community posed by sin and its resulting corruption is remedied by the removal of sin from those so contaminated and ultimately its removal from the entire community. It has become popular, due to baggage loaded into the other term, propitiation, for some ...
