The “limited atonement” doctrine is built upon a premise that lacks understanding of the two views of the cross of Christ as regards His work; that is, propitiation and substitution. The types used on the day of atonement in Leviticus 16 are set aside in deference to a theory, a doctrine of men (be they good men or bad is not the point). On that memorable day, which occurred once a year in Israel’s history, there were, among other similitudes, two goats — one called the Lord’s lot, and the other the people’s. The goat of the Lord’s lot was killed and its blood taken inside of the veil by the high priest, where he sprinkled the blood once upon the mercy-seat and seven times on the desert sand before it. It was there above the mercy-seat that God dwelt among the people, and as they were sinners He must needs have the evidence of death presented before Him — the blood was sprinkled there. This was propitiation — a satisfaction rendered to God whereby He could act in grace toward a sinful people. On the head of the other goat, the sins of the people were confessed by the high priest, and it was led into a land not inhabited, so that their sins were removed. This was substitution. In a sense, both goats are one in the matter of sin — the one being slain and its blood presented before God, and the other bearing the sins away to be remembered no more — for without the blood of the one goat there could be no bearing away of sins on the other. Let us notice the words of another: