Have we Learned Christ?
have we learned Christ? It ought to be a startling thought, that we may have learned him wrong. That must he far worse than not to have learned him at all: his place is occupied by a false Christ, hard to exorcise! The point is, whether we have learned Christ as he taught himself, or as men have taught him who thought they understood, but did not understand him. Do we think we know him--with notions fleshly, after low, mean human fancies and explanations, or do we indeed know him--after the spirit, in our measure as God knows him? The Christian religion, throughout its history, has been open to more corrupt misrepresentation than ever the Jewish could be, for as it is higher and wider, so must it yield larger scope to corruption:--have we learned Christ in false statements and corrupted lessons about him, or have we learned himself? George MacDonald The Truth in Jesus
As we learned in this message, it’s helpful to look up words in the dictionary, especially in a Bible dictionary, to learn their meanings. Note the key word sacrifice in the following verse:
This is real love — not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.(1 John 4:10, emphasis added)
Turn to this verse in your own Bible and notice the word that is used. Some translations use “atonement” while others say “propitiation.” Look up the word used in your Bible in a Bible dictionary.
How is it defined? __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________
Once you understand the meaning of this important word that illustrates what Jesus accomplished on the cross, describe sacrifice (or whatever word is used in your Bible) in your own words, using these passages to assist you.
Romans 3:25 __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________
Hebrews 2:17 __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________
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