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Cross and Covenant: Interpreting the Atonement for 21st Century Mission is unavailable, but you can change that!

The cross lies at the heart of Christian faith, yet in a fast-changing cultural context many Christians are struggling to make sense of the atonement and how best to communicate its meaning. Larry Shelton grasps this bull by the horns and sets forth what he considers to be both a solidly biblical and missionally relevant account of Christ’s atoning work. At the core of Shelton’s...

and the accountability of the parties for the consequences of failure to fulfill the terms of the agreement. If the agreement is more impersonal and exclusively for the purpose of a business transaction, it is usually called a contract, and the terms of the agreement may be enforceable by civil law. A covenant is more of an interpersonal agreement based on the goodwill and trust that exists between those involved in it. The covenant theme is the perspective from which all atonement metaphors may
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