Propitiation - Propitiation means satisfaction or appeasment, specifically towards God. Propitiation is the work of Jesus Christ on the cross by which He appeases the wrath of God who would otherwise be offended by our sin and demand that we pay the penalty for it. The concept of propitiation is often associated with the idea of a substitutionary atonement.
On a side note:
Romans 9:11(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) 12 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. 13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. 14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
There is a popular view of the grace of God called prescience. Prescience derives from two greeek words: pre meaning before and science meaning knowledge. So, this view basically holds to this truth that God flung the universe into existence and with foreknowledge, or prescience, He knew who would "choose" Him for salvation and who would reject Him and based on that He chooses those for salvation.
So in other words, God chooses those who first choose Him through His foreknowledge.
Let me ask you a very practical and legitimate question. Why in the world would Paul pose the question "Is there unrighteousness with God?" in Romans 9 if prescience were the true way in which God operated. Meaning; How in the world could someone fathom unrighteousness in God (in which Paul anticipates by his question) if God simply chooses because of His foreknowledge of someones choice to choose Him. Doesn't make a lot of sense to me.
January 2, 2009 @ 4:38 PM EST | Category: Just Bloggin'
Recipe For A False Convert
My wife recently was gifted a Rachel Ray "30 Minute Meals" cookbook by my mom. She appreciated it and so did I. *Big Smile* We are so busy that we needed something like this to make dinner and still keep up with working for the Lord in some way or another. Quick and easy meals; can't go wrong there.
Sadly though, much (which is an understatement) of our evangelism, especially childrens evangelism, is focused upon the same concept. We have a quick and dirty evangelism that has left in its wake (in my opinion, and frankly the culture is speaking for itself) hundreds of thousands of people who have had a false religious experience who have never been born of the Spirit of God. I was one of them.
Watch this video. This is a typical Sunday morning "invitation" time in childrens church.
While watching this video if you are asking yourself or saying within yourself, "Well, how are we supposed to evangelize our children? This seems like a good method." Then I would have to say that you haven't studied scripture aright and have no clue as to what the Gospel is.
Now, I've come up with a perfect 3 minute evangelism presentation to whip up a tasty false conversion. So, about 15 years from now when I run into them on the street I can spend an hour trying to show them from scripture that they might very well be heading for hell because there is no fruit in keeping with repentance.
Here is what it takes (thought not an all inclusive list).
Ingredients:
1 part youth pastor (cool clothes optional)
1 part topical, fresh, feel good message with no biblical relevance
1 part "Asking Jesus Into Your Heart" (No repentace needed, too potent.)
Club style mood lighting
Instructions:
Mix 1 part youth pastor with 1 part feel good message. Slowly mix in mood lighting. Top it off with "Asking Jesus Into Your Heart" and let it bake for about 3 minutes.
When finished let it cool and sit in the pew and live like the devil.
Never question why the false convert tastes so bad, remember, they made a decision and that is all that matters.
Satisfied with the results. Repeat the process.
I know, I know...sarcasm. But, it is true.
Rachel Ray has a great idea with 30 minute meals, but it seems like now-a-days we can get someone to heaven in under 5 minutes. I can't even make a ham sandwich in 5 minutes!
