Today, before you walk out of this place, it’s my goal that you will all understand the core idea of Christianity. I really hope that you walk out the door with the full assurance that you really understand the basic idea of what Christianity is all about.

Atonement is satisfying the demands of justice when a crime has been committed.

Substitution is taking the place of another.

Substitutionary Atonement — it’s somebody taking the place of someone else and satisfying the demands of justice for a crime that has been committed.

Sin is serious. And when it’s atonement time, sin gets paid for, one way or another.

The core idea of Christianity: We can be forgiven and stand blameless before God on the merits of the Lamb of God who paid our price for us.

On the Judgment Day the issue is not who’s the sinner — the question is, who makes the atonement?

Between this moment right now and the Judgment Day you’ve got a decision to make.

You have to receive him as your forgiver and leader.