Propitiation is the setting straight of a wrongdoing against a perfect God. It's a humbling thing to wipe the slate clean, admit the wrong, and come to forgiveness. Yet, leaving our dirty, disheveled, tear-soaked rags at the foot of the cross is the ultimate homage to the God that recognizes the face of sorrow and shame. Music by Tim Hughes.
Three big words leap out of Romans 3:21-25 according to John Piper: justification; redemption; and propitiation. Use this video to further your understanding of the center of the Gospel, the Good News, the mercy of God.