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Redeem/Redemption = Buying the
sinner out of sin’s slave market; related to this concept, the Bible speaks of
us being “purchased” or “pardoned.”
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Regenerate/Regeneration = A spiritual
rebirth as a result of God’s quickening touch, giving us spiritual life and
making us into a new creation.
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Elect/Election = A choosing by
God to reconcile men to Himself.
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Expiate/Expiation = In biblical
terms, it has to do with atoning for sin by taking away guilt through
the payment of a penalty or the offering of an atoning sacrifice.
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Propitiate/Propitiation = Satisfying
the wrath of God by the atoning sacrifice of Christ. By contrast with
expiation, propitiation has to do with the object of the
expiation. The prefix pro means “for,” so propitiation brings about a
change in God’s attitude, so that He moves from being at enmity with us to
being for us. Through the process of propitiation, we are
restored into fellowship and favor with Him.
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Reconcile/Reconciliation = Changing for
the better the relationship between God and man. In our natural, sinful state
we are at enmity with God but through the death of His Son God has reconciled
us to Himself so that we are now able to be at peace and have fellowship with
Him.
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Sanctify/Sanctification = Making holy,
turning sinners into saints through the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit.
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Justify/Justification = [Lit., to
make one just] Declaring the sinner innocent, no longer guilty in God’s sight.
This is the judicial work of God.
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Impute/Imputation = God putting
His own righteousness to our account, giving us His holiness, making us saints.
This is the flip-side of justification.
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