Benefits of the Atonement -John 1:14 -Rom 5:8-9 -John 3:16 -Apostles’ Creed -God’s eternal declaration of His love

Benefits of the Atonement Pardon To pardon means to receive forgiveness or remission of a penalty. The penalty was paid by Jesus. Acts 10:43, 13:38-39 B. Justification In justification man is pronounced just and declared righteous. It is just as if I never sinned. Rom 3:21-26, 5:1

C. Regeneration D. Adoption In regeneration man is born anew, experiencing a spiritual birth into the Kingdom and family of God, receiving a new nature(John 3:16) D. Adoption In adoption the believer is placed as a child in the family of God John 1:12, Rom 8:15, Gal 4:5

E. Sanctification In sanctification the believer is set apart unto the Lord. He is separated from the world, the flesh, and the devil, and separated unto a life of serving the Lord Jesus Christ who through His death and resurrection, bring to the believer all the benefits of the Atonement. I Cor 1:3, I Thess 4:3, I Pet 1:2

F. Healing Whatever was lost in the Fall was restored in God’s Atonement. It is a complete victory over all the work of darkness Matt 8:17, Isaiah 53:5, I Pet 2:24