God didn't minimize your sin. He satisfied the full weight of it — and then opened the door.
hilastḗrion · G2435 · GREEK
The Greek word hilastḗrion (ἱλαστήριον) describes the mercy seat — the sacred place where atonement was made — meaning the full, righteous demands of God against sin are satisfied, not set aside, through a substitute who absorbs what we deserved so we do not have to, with the result that the way to God is not just opened but thrown wide, and we may enter freely. Justice and mercy meet in the same place.
Which verse about hilastḗrion speaks most directly to where you are with God today?
