The 1919 Fraternal Address of the Southern Baptist Convention.

• Introduction
• 1. God
• 2. The Word of God
• 3. The Atonement
• 4. Regeneration and Attendant Blessings
• 5. A Church; Its Form, Functions and Limitations.
• 6. The Ordinances
• 7. The Rights and Responsibilities of The Individual Soul
• 8. Civil Government and Religious Freedom
• Baptists and Christian Union
• Signatures

3. The Atonement

We believe that in the incarnation Jesus Christ identified himself completely with the state of sinners, while remaining Himself without sin. He became subject to the operation of the law of sin and death when He became one with the sinful race of men. He endured the agony of the cross in order that by dying He might break the power of death. Thus He was able to break the power which held men in bondage and redeem them unto God and righteousness. In His atoning death He vindicated and established the righteousness of God. He suffered instead of sinners that sinners might go free. There is and can be no repetition of the sacrifice of Christ. His atonement was made once for all an brought to an end all previous forms of sacrificial offerings through priest and altar and slain animals. He thus opened the way for sinners into the Most Holy Place of the divine presence. Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom also we have our access into the divine grace wherein we stand. Christ ascended into heaven and ever liveth at the right hand of God to make intercession for us.

Isaiah 53; Philippians 2:6,7; Romans 8:30 and 3:24-26