Atonement

Atonement refers to the pardoning of sin and reconciliation with God through the death and resurrection of Christ. For the scope and intent of the atonement, see definite atonement.

God’s love redeems us

Jn 3:16; 13:1; 15:13; Ro 5:8; Gal 2:20; Eph 1:4–5; 2:4

Christ’s obedience redeems us

Ro 3:21–22; 5:18–19; 10:3; 1Co 1:30–31; 2Co 5:21; Gal 4:4-5; Php 2:7–8; 3:8–9; Heb 4:15; 5:8–9; 7:26–27; 9:14; 10:7, 9; 1Pe 1:18–19; 1Pe 2:22–23; 1Jn 3:5

Christ’s suffering and temptation redeem us

Isa 53:3–4; Mt 4:1–11; 26:38; Jn 11:35; Heb 2:10; 4:15–16; 5:8–9; 12:3

Christ’s crucifixion redeems us

Isa 53:5–6, 10; Gal 3:13–14 (cf. Dt 21:23); Col 1:19–20; 2:13–15; 1Pe 2:24

Christ’s death and burial redeems us

Ro 6:4–5; 1Co 15:3–4; Col 1:21–22; Heb 2:9, 14–15; Rev 5:9–10

Christ’s resurrection redeems us

Ro 4:25; 1 Corinthians 15:12-26; 1Pe 1:3, 21

Christ’s ascension redeems us

Jn 7:39; 14:2–3; 16:7; Eph 2:6; 4:8–10 (cites Ps 68:18)

Christ’s intercession redeems us

Lk 22:31-32; Jn 17:9, 11, 15, 20; Ro 8:33–34; Heb 7:25; 9:11–12, 24; 1Jn 2:1; Rev 3:5

Penal substitution

Isa 53:4–6, 8, 10–12; Ro 3:23–25; Heb 2:17; 1Jn 2:2; 4:10

Alien imputed righteousness

Isa 53:11; Ro 3:21–22; 5:18–19; 10:3; 1Co 1:30; Php 3:8–9