Yes — Les Feldick teaches that propitiation is the complete, all-encompassing work of salvation that Christ accomplished through His death, burial, and resurrection.
Les defines propitiation as 'the most inclusive one word in your whole New Testament.' It is pictured by everything in the wilderness tabernacle — every furnishing, material, and the mercy seat itself — all pointing to Christ's finished work. Propitiation is received through faith in His blood, covers the sins of the whole world, and gives believers an Advocate with the Father when they sin.
Romans 3:25 — The key verse where God sets forth Christ as a propitiation through faith in His blood — the foundation of Les's teaching.
1 John 2:2 — The only other place the word is used, showing that Christ is the propitiation for the sins of the whole world.
In Romans 3:25, Paul writes that God has set forth Christ to be a propitiation through faith in His blood, to declare His righteousness for the remission of sins that are past. In 1 John 2:1–2, believers are told that if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous — and that He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
Les Feldick calls propitiation 'the most inclusive one word in your whole New Testament.' It is the complete, overall work that Christ accomplished by His death, burial, and resurrection. He explains that everything in the wilderness tabernacle — the outer wall, the court, the gold, silver, brass, wood, the Ark of the Covenant, the candlestick, the altar of incense, the table of showbread, the laver, the brazen altar, and even the veil into the very presence of God — every jot and tittle is a picture of Christ's finished work. Taken together, that is propitiation. Les stresses that Christ was not only the sacrifice; He was the high priest who presented His own blood and the mercy seat where it was applied. Propitiation becomes effective through faith in His blood — not through His life or His miracle working. He also rejects the doctrine of limited atonement, emphasizing that Christ's death was potentially enough for every human being and that He is the propitiation for the sins of the whole world. When a believer sins, Jesus Christ is the Advocate with the Father, telling the Father that the believer is 'under the blood.'
Les's primary picture of propitiation is the wilderness tabernacle. Everything within its confines — the outer wall, the court, the gold, the silver, the wood, the brass, the Ark of the Covenant, the candlestick, the altar of incense, the table of showbread, the laver, the brazen altar — all the way behind the veil to the presence of God, resting in mercy above the law — every part is a picture of Christ's finished work. Christ was the sacrificial blood, the high priest that presented it, and the very mercy seat where He presented His own blood.
Romans 3:25 says God set forth Christ to be a propitiation through faith in His blood. Les emphasizes that it is faith in His blood — not His life, not His three years of exemplary miracle working and teaching. Christ becomes our propitiation by faith, and that work was completely accomplished at the cross.
No. First John 2:2 says Christ is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. Les says the Scripture is so plain that His death was potentially enough for every human being ever brought into the scene, and he explicitly rejects the doctrine of limited atonement.
John writes these things so believers will not sin, but God knows believers will sin. When they do, believers have an Advocate with the Father — Jesus Christ the righteous. Les pictures Jesus immediately coming before the Father and saying the believer is 'under the blood,' that He has purchased him. This is tied to the same propitiation that covers the sins of the whole world.
The Believer's Advocate
Les describes what happens in heaven when a believer sins — Jesus Christ the righteous immediately appears before the Father and declares that the believer is under the blood, giving the believer assurance of forgiveness.
Propitiation as the Tabernacle Picture
Les explains that propitiation is the complete, overall work Christ accomplished by His death, burial, and resurrection, pictured by every part of the tabernacle — the Ark, the candlestick, the altar of incense, the table of showbread, the laver, and the brazen altar.
The Complete Work of the Cross
Les shows that everything in the tabernacle spoke of Christ, and the whole picture put together is propitiation — what Christ accomplished at the cross with His shed blood, His death, His burial, and His resurrection.
Faith in His Blood
Les emphasizes that Christ becomes our propitiation through faith in His blood — not through His life or His miracle working — making it the most inclusive word in the New Testament.
Propitiation for the Whole World
Les rejects limited atonement, explaining that propitiation covers every element of the tabernacle and that Christ's death was potentially enough for every human being ever born.
Sacrifice, Priest, and Mercy Seat
Les teaches that propitiation means Christ was not only the sacrifice but also the place of applying the sacrifice — He was the high priest who presented His blood and the mercy seat where it was presented.
The Word Used Only Twice
Les notes that propitiation is used in only two places in Scripture — Romans 3 and 1 John 2 — and comes from a Greek word he pronounces 'halasterion,' connecting the cross to the believer's daily walk.
Advocate and Propitiation for the World
Les describes Christ as the believer's legal mouthpiece — when Satan accuses, Jesus says the believer is under the blood — and quotes 1 John 2:2 that Christ is the propitiation for our sins and the sins of the whole world.
Romans 3:25: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
This is the foundational verse showing that God set forth Christ as the propitiation, received through faith in His blood.
1 John 2:1: My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
This verse shows that believers who sin have Jesus Christ as their Advocate with the Father.
1 John 2:2: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
This verse shows the scope of propitiation — not only for believers' sins but for the sins of the whole world.
In Les Feldick's teaching, propitiation is the complete, overall work that Christ accomplished by His death, burial, and resurrection. It is pictured by everything in the wilderness tabernacle — every furnishing and material — pointing to Christ as the sacrifice, the high priest, and the mercy seat. Christ is the propitiation through faith in His blood.
Les notes the word appears in two places: Romans 3:25, where God set forth Christ as a propitiation through faith in His blood, and 1 John 2:2, where Christ is the propitiation for our sins and the sins of the whole world.
No. First John 2:2 says Christ is the propitiation not for our sins only, but also for the sins of the whole world. Les points to this as refuting the doctrine of limited atonement.
When a believer sins, Jesus Christ the righteous is the Advocate with the Father. Les pictures Jesus telling the Father that the believer is 'under the blood,' having been purchased by Him on the cross.
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