The Atonement
J. Burns, D. D. Hebrews 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. I. ITS NECESSITY arises — 1. From man's sin, and its necessary consequences. 2. Man's utter incapability to atone for himself. 3. The demands of the law cannot be relaxed with honour to the lawgiver. II. THE NATURE OF THE ATONEMENT. The person atoning must — 1. Be of superior dignity to the persons for whom the atonement is made. 2. He must possess the same nature as the offender. 3. He must have a right to dispose of his own life, and freely offer himself to this end. 4. He must approve of the law, and recognise the justice of its claim. 5. He must be free from all charges of personal guilt. 6. He must answer all the demands of the law, and endure its curse. III. THE EFFECTS OF THE ATONEMENT. 1. All the perfections of Jehovah have been illustriously displayed. 2. The atonement leaves the impenitent without excuse. 3. The atonement has rendered man's salvation possible. Application: 1. Let the subject of the atonement be Scripturally investigated, that it may be rightly understood. 2. Let it be cordially received, by a hearty faith (Romans 10:9). 3. Let a Scriptural knowledge, and a cordial reception of it, fill the soul with hope and joy. 4. Let not the dying sinner reject the only way of salvation. (J. Burns, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. WEB: According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.