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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...

of God placed in the heart by Yahweh himself. Hearts will be created anew and quickened with a new spirit (ruach), so that people obey the Torah completely.50 Overcoming Sin Since this Law was the direct command of Yahweh spoken out of his love for Israel, any breach of it was an outrage against God. The covenant Law was based in the covenant context of relationship and maintained by obedience to its divine expectations.51 Pagan law, such as the Code of Hammurabi, was invested with all the authority
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