Thursday, September 12, 2019

Another Calvinist Affirms the Propitiatory Nature of Christ's Intercessory Work

Speaking of the intercessory work of Christ before the Father in heaven, one Reformed apologist wrote:

. . . scripture teaches that we should, by faith, go to Jesus who alone accomplishes this with His divine expiatory/propitiatory sacrifice and heavenly intercession for believers where, as the perfect High Priest, He continually presents His perfect sacrifice to the Father on our behalf which appeases God’s wrath (John 14:14; Romans 3:25; 5:1; 10; 8:1; 34-35; 2 Corinthians 5:18; Philippians 4:6; Ephesians 2:18; 3:11-12; Colossians 1:21-22; 1 John 2:1-2; 4:10; Hebrews 7:23-25; 8:12; 9:12, 26, 28; 10:10, 14, 17; 12:7-11; cf. John 1:29; 1 Peter 1:18-19). (Keith Thompson, Response to Jack Lake's Bachelor's Thesis Defending Mariolatry)


Here, this Reformed apologist affirms the propitiatory/expiatory nature, not of Christ's work on the cross merely, but also his intercessory work in heaven! For similar affirmations of such from both historical and modern proponents of Reformed theology, see for e.g., the section entitled The Atonement: Universal or Limited? in An Examination and Critique of the Theological Presuppositions Underlying Reformed Theology; be sure to also check out Full Refutation of the Protestant Interpretation of John 19:30