Was it necessary for Christ to die? Did Christ’s entire earthly life earn any saving benefits for us? We can define the atonement as follows: the work Christ did in His life and death to earn our salvation. This definition indicates that we are using the word atonement in its broadest sense. Sometimes this word will be used only in the work of the death and resurrection of Christ but as you will see in this study we also include the benefits as well.
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