Atonement by the blood of Jesus is not an arm of Christian truth; it is the heart of it.
Interpretation
Atonement through Jesus' sacrifice is central to Christian faith.
Charles Spurgeon emphasizes that the concept of atonement, which refers to the reconciliation between humanity and God through the sacrificial death of Jesus, is not just a peripheral aspect of Christian doctrine; rather, it is fundamental to understanding the essence of Christianity. This belief highlights the importance of sacrifice and redemption in the faith, indicating that recognizing Jesus' role is crucial for comprehending the broader narrative of Christianity.
In practice
In a sermon discussing the significance of Jesus' death, a pastor might quote this to emphasize its foundational role.
Amusement should be used to do us good “like a medicine”: it must never be used as the food of the man...Many have had all holy thoughts and gracious resolutions stamped out by perpetual trifling. Pleasure so called is the murderer of thought. This is the age of excessive amusement: everybody craves for it, like a babe for its rattle.
When you see no present advantage, walk by faith and not by sight. Do God the honor to trust Him when it comes to matters of loss for the sake of principle.
It is far easier to fight with sin in public than to pray against it in private.
You will never glory in God till first of all God has killed your glorying in yourself.
After faith comes repentance, or, rather, repentance is faith's twin brother and is born at the same time.
["All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant."] The original Hebrew word that has been translated "paths" means "well-worn roads' or "wheel tracks," such ruts as wagons make when they go down our green roads in wet weather and sink in up to the axles. God's ways are at times like heavy wagon tracks that cut deep into our souls, yet all of them are merciful.
Never have I dealt with anything more difficult than my own soul, which sometimes helps me and sometimes opposes me.
Freeman denied the claim that he was a “man of God”, saying that “the question of faith is whatever you actually believe is. We take a lot of what we're talking about in science on faith; we posit a theory, and until it's dis-proven we have faith that it's true. If the mathematics work out, then it's true, until it's proven to be untrue.
If we assume the best in people, we can radically redesign our democracy and welfare states.
Name the different kinds of people,’ said Miss Lupescu. ‘Now.’ Bod thought for a moment. ‘The living,’ he said. ‘Er. The dead.’ He stopped. Then, ‘... Cats?’ he offered, uncertainly.
ATHENA: There are two sides to this dispute. I've heard only one half the argument. (...) So you two parties, summon your witnesses, set out your proofs, with sworn evidence to back your stories. Once I've picked the finest men in Athens, I'll return. They'll rule fairly in this case, bound by a sworn oath to act with justice.
This land is your land, this land is my land
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