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- For them the death of Jesus was part of a divine plan to save humanity. The death and resurrection of this one man is at the very heart of the Christian faith. For Christians it is through Jesus's death that people's broken relationship with God is restored. This is known as the Atonement.
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Mar 6, 2014 · The death of Christ was effective in its purpose. And its goal was not just to purchase the possibility of salvation, but a people for his own possession. Hear Jesus’s words: “All that the Father gives to me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out…
They considered the death of Jesus a sign of God’s punishment upon a deceiver. Scriptural proof was provided by Deuteronomy 21:23: ‘a hanged man is accursed by God’ (cf. Gal. 3:13). 1. In this situation, the early church made known how they saw Jesus’ death.
- Ransom Theory (aka Christus Victor[2]) “Ransom” comes from Mark 10:45: “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life asa ransom for man.”
- Recapitulation Theory. Irenaeus (130-202) came up with the recapitulation model of atonement, held chiefly by Orthodox denominations. According to the recapitulation model, Christ experienced all stages of life, including all that we as sinners face, only that his obedience replaced the rebellion of Adam, our ancestor.
- Satisfaction Theory. The satisfaction theory of atonement holds that Christ redeemed humanity by making satisfaction for humankind’s disobedience through his supererogatory obedience.
- Moral Influence Theory. In Hebrew, we have a saying mocking those who repeat things they see others do: “Monkey follows human.” [11] While we, Israeli-Jews, say it to scorn one another, truth be told, we learn by imitation.
Sep 18, 2009 · Atonement (at-one-ment) is the reconciliation of men and women to God through the death of Jesus. But why was reconciliation needed? Christian theology suggests that although God's creation was...
Mar 29, 2024 · Why is the death of Jesus Christ so significant? The significance of a person’s death depends largely on two things: who they are and what caused them to die. J F Kennedy’s death was highly significant because he was assassinated while serving as president of the USA.
Central to the redeeming work of our Lord Jesus Christ is his death for our sins. A theology of atonement is a biblical-theological explanation of why Jesus, as God’s Son, had to die and what he achieved in his death for us as our Savior.
Our aim in this blog post is not to address every good question regarding Jesus’ death or to argue for one perspective on the meaning of the cross. Instead, we want to examine a few important and often overlooked parts of the Bible’s backstory that can help us understand the death of Jesus.
