Judgement, Appeasement and Judgement: What is the Gospel?, #11

By Richard Smith

After using these notes readers should be able to: -
1) Appreciate the various aspects of Christ's work at Calvary.
2) Discern the ways in which the person of Jesus is connected to his work.
3) Perceive that a person who was both fully divine and fully human could offer a perfect non-repeatable sacrifice for sin.
4) Experience the blessings present in Christ's work on the cross.
5) Take the claims of the Gospel more seriously.
6) Understand the distinctive ways in which the Father, Son and Holy Spirit suffered as a result of the cross.
7) Worship God for so graciously condescending to suffer on behalf of a fallen Humanity.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Richard Smith
• Release date: Jan 5, 2021
• ISBN: 9781393149088

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GOSPEL PREACHING NOTES 11

(JUDGEMENT, APPEASEMENT AND BLESSING)

RAYMOND CREED

©The moral right of the author has been exerted, Electronic Edition July 2016

INTRODUCTION

Stage 1: Judgement

Stage 2: Appeasement

Stage 3: Blessing

Concluding Comments

Before You Go

Introduction

For the sake of clarity Christ’s work on the cross will be presented in the following stages Judgement, Appeasement and Blessing (J.A.B. for short)

In reality, the Biblical record implies that a considerable overlap between the first two stages with the third stage being more distinct.  The first sign of blessing became most apparent following Jesus’ resurrection. All three stages need to be borne in mind throughout this study. 

The emphasis