Propitiation is a sacrifice that turns aside the justly deserved wrath of God and completely satisfies all of his righteous demands for justice. Christian, Christ is your propitiation. He has already turned aside God’s wrath against you by absorbing all of it into himself on the cross. If you, then, as a Christian commit a sin (which you do every day) and repentantly confess that sin to God, God would be unfaithful and unjust to refuse to forgive you. God not only promises to forgive you but also promises to cleanse you! So when your conscience condemns you, go boldly before God’s throne of
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