An Elementary Course of Biblical Theology Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1826 edition. Excerpt: ... . $ 88. 111. 5. VI. Remission of sins, is the grand object of Chrisfs death.--Matth. 26: 28. Ephes. 1: 7. Heb. 9: 15, tt? aquHv upucTt-tavCjtacamtaftUTtav)--tts UTto), VT()taatv Twv naoussaatmv. " For deliverance from the punishment of sin." The " deliverance from transgressions" spoken of (Heb. 9: 15), cannot possibly, in this place, mean deliverance from the slavery of sin, or reformation; for the passage treats of allaying the remorse of conscience for past sins, and not for such as are present or future. And it, moreover, refers to such a redemption or deliverance as could not be expected from the Levitical sin-offerings, which aimed at the remission of external transgressions.2 And that this is the signification of ucptats p c m also in Matth. 26: 28, has been proved by Siiskind, in his dissertation entitled, Does the remission of sins, spoken of in the New Testament, signify deliverance from punishment?3 VII. Chrisfs death delivers us from all future evil.--It delivers us from all future punishments (Rom. 5: 9), whether they are the mere consequences of the sin and punishment of Adam, as would be the case with children who die in their in-1 The Design of Christ's death, p. 442. Comment, on Heb. in loc. note b. 3 Flatt's Mag. No. 3, p. 190--223. No. 4, p. 76--178. fancy if no redemption had been provided ( 57); or are the effects of our own personal guilt. Rom. 5: 16, the free gift is of many offences unto justification. Col. 2: 13, having forgiven you all trespasses. Tit. 2: 14, that he might redeem us from all iniquity. See LXX. Psalm 130: 8, 3, where this same phrase is used to express forgiveness of sin. 1 John 1: 7, 9, the blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth..