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4. Atonement and the Cross of Christ Contents 1. God’s Nature: The Basis of Atonement 2. Cosmic Crisis: The Disruption of God’s Established Order 3. The Fall Into Sin 4. Atonement and the Divine Initiative 5. Atonement Announced 6. Atonement in Symbols: Part 1 7. Atonement in Symbols: Part 2 8. Born of a Woman—Atonement and Incarnation 9. Metaphors of Salvation 10. Atonement at the Cross 11. Benefits of Christ’s Atoning Sacrifice 12. United to Christ 13. Atonement and Universal Harmony 1. God’s Nature: The Basis of Atonement 2. Cosmic Crisis: The Disruption of God’s Established Order 3. The Fall Into Sin 4. Atonement and the Divine Initiative 5. Atonement Announced 6. Atonement in Symbols: Part 1 7. Atonement in Symbols: Part 2 8. Born of a Woman—Atonement and Incarnation 9. Metaphors of Salvation 10. Atonement at the Cross 11. Benefits of Christ’s Atoning Sacrifice 12. United to Christ 13. Atonement and Universal Harmony

5. Atonement and the Cross of Christ Our Goal {181} As you study the meaning of Christ’s substitutionary sacrifice, be moved toward a greater commitment to the One who suffered so much for you, so that whether you live or die, you can do so in peace.

6. Atonement and the Cross of Christ Lesson 13, December 27 Atonement and the Cross of Christ Lesson 13, December 27

7. Revelation 21:3, 4 NIV Key Text “And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.’ ”

8. Atonement and Universal Harmony Initial Words {339} Christ’s work of salvation in our behalf will reach its ultimate goal when the earth will be fully reintegrated into the loving harmony and safety of the universal kingdom of God. The Lord is transforming sinners into saints who will populate this kingdom. This process, before being fulfilled, will include the ultimate eradication of all evil.

9. Atonement and Universal Harmony Quick Look 1. God’s House Cleansed (Daniel 8:13, 14) 2. God’s Government Vindicated (Philippians 2:9-11) 3. God’s Love Triumphed (1 Corinthians 13:8, 13)

10. Atonement and Universal Harmony 1. God’s House Cleansed Daniel 8:13, 14 NKJV “ ‘How long will the vision be concerning the daily sacrifices and the transgression of desolation, the giving of both the sanctuary and the host to be trampled underfoot?’ And he said to me, ‘For two thousand three hundred days; then the sanctuary shall be cleansed.’ ”

11. 1. God’s House Cleansed Universal Cleansing {340} The restoration of God’s creation to its original condition was represented in the Day of Atonement ritual. The daily cleansing of the people that day reached its consummation and therefore pointed to the time when the whole universe will be free from sin.

12. Daniel uses Day of Atonement symbolism to describe the consummation of God’s redemptive work in Christ. Christ’s work of mediation will come to an end through the final cosmic cleansing from sin—a process that began at the end of the 2,300 “days.” 1. God’s House Cleansed Universal Cleansing {340}

13. Atonement and Universal Harmony 2. God’s Government Vindicated Philippians 2:9-11 NKJV “God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow … and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

14. 2. God’s Government Vindicated Millennium, an Indispensable Event {344} The extinction of a fragment of God’s intelligent creation must take place at the appropriate moment. Otherwise, the result could be a fragmentation deeper than the one that Satan first caused. The millennium provides the needed time to create universal support for God’s solution to the great controversy.

15. The millennium is a time for cosmic reflection by both the redeemed and Satan, reviewing the results of the great controversy. Satan and his angels will reflect on the results of their rebellion against the loving government of God. This introspection will contribute to the reconciliation of the universe. 2. God’s Government Vindicated Millennium, an Indispensable Event {344}

16. The reflection in heaven takes place in the setting of the judgment of the wicked. The redeemed ones will join the heavenly court and will participate in the examination of the lives of those who persisted in their rebellion. All will be convinced of the rightness of God’s final actions toward the lost. 2. God’s Government Vindicated Millennium, an Indispensable Event {344}

17. “Satan sees that his voluntary rebellion has unfitted him for heaven. … His accusations … are now silenced. And now Satan bows down and confesses the justice of his sentence…. The whole universe, both loyal and rebellious, with one accord declare: ‘Just and true are Thy ways, Thou King of saints.’ ” The Great Controversy 670, 671. 2. God’s Government Vindicated Cosmic Reconciliation {346}

18. Atonement and Universal Harmony 3. God’s Love Triumphed 1 Corinthians 13:8, 13 NKJV “Love never fails. … And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”

19. 3. God’s Love Triumphed Cosmic Reconciliation {246} The whole universe is finally in perfect agreement: The forces of evil must be eradicated. At that time the universe will be cleansed from any doubts there may have been concerning the justice and love of God, and every intelligent creature will be united in praising God’s love and justice.

20. 3. God’s Love Triumphed Study Throughout Eternity {348} Nothing will bring more joy to the redeemed ones than exploring the significance of the cross of Christ. The glorious subject of the atonement will keep on challenging our deepest intellectual and spiritual capacities throughout eternity as we attempt to gain a more complete understanding of the love of God revealed on the cross.

21. EGW Signs of the Times December 30 1889 Final Words {350} “The death of Christ on the cross … is our only hope in this world, and it will be the theme in the world to come. Oh, we do not comprehend the value of the atonement! If we did, we would talk more about it. … It was the utmost that God could do to preserve the honor of the law, and still save the transgressor.”