But wasn't Christ, as the Pascal Lamb, the final Sacrifice which began with Abel's sacrifice? And wasn't the blood both of Abel's sacrifice and Christ's significant as that which atoned for sin? St. Paul refers to the Blood of Christ a lot. Do I have all of that wrong?
I don't think this gentleman is a heretic from what I've read here, just someone who wants to be sure we remember that 'it is finished' is the starting point of our redemption and salvation. I so hesitate in accusing anyone of heresy, because to some, I'm a heretic.
From what I know of this man he has spent his life in service to God, without scandal. Full Court, to take what he said so many years ago and by that imply that he is some sort of enemy of God's true teaching is way too facile, and way too lacking in perspective and charity.
You have it right.
Do a word search for blood using www.justbible.com.
It's so clear!!
Thanks for your input, I enjoy it!
How can one be "washed" in the blood of the Lamb?
How did the tribulation martyrs "wash their robes and make them white in the blood of the Lamb"?
How did the tribulation saints "overcome him by the blood of the Lamb"?
Propitiation and expiation are forensic terms by which the wrath of a holy God has been satisfied and the penalty for sin been paid by the death of Christ. The vindication of that penal satisfaction was displayed in the resurrection. When they arrived at the tomb Jesus had been resurrected but had not yet presented Himself to the Father. The sacrifice was complete and accepted as evidenced by the resurrection but the High Priest had not entered the Holy of Holies.
I did not label Bynum as a heretic, but said his extreme sentimental literalism rather than interpreting obvious metaphors, is making an idol of the blood.