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Three theories of the Atonement. A central part of Christian doctrine is that Christ died for us. More specifically, it is held that Christ died on the cross so that our sins could be forgiven. In this way, Christ’s death is supposed to be a crucial element of God’s plan for our salvation.
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THE EXTENT OF THE ATONEMENT: A BIBLICAL, DOCTRINAL, AND PRAGMATIC APPROACH. Logan Murphy. This work explores the question of the extent of the atonement with special regard to: biblical material, doctrinal development and divergence in thought, and popular criticisms and pragmatic concerns.
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The big word here is Atonement. How should we understand the atoning work of Jesus Christ? In the theological brief that follows we will examine six conceptual models or theories of atonement: Jesus as the Teacher of True Knowledge. Jesus as Moral Example and Influence. Jesus as Victorious Champion. Jesus as Satisfaction.
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THE THEOLOGY OF THE ATONEMENT I. Howard Marshall ‘A biblical understanding of atonement is concerned above all with the restoration of mutual, undistorted, unpolluted divine/human relationship, not with the appeasing of a God angered by the misdeeds of his
- The Moral Influence Theory. One of the earliest theories for the atonement is the Moral Influence theory, which simply taught that Jesus Christ came and died in order to bring about a positive change to humanity.
- The Ransom Theory. The Ransom Theory of the Atonement is one of the first major theories for the Atonement. It is often held alongside the Moral Influence Theory, and usually deals more with the actual death of Jesus Christ, what it actually means and the effect it has upon humanity.
- Christus Victor. Classically, the Christus Victor theory of Atonement is widely considered to be the dominant theory for most of the historical Christian Church.
- The Satisfaction Theory (Anselm) In the 12th century, Anselm of Canterbury proposed a satisfaction theory for the Atonement. In this theory, Jesus Christ’s death is understood as a death to satisfy the justice of God.
The history of the various theories of the atonement is made up of various views on the main biblical themes of ransom, redemption, propitiation, substitution, and Christ as moral example.
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Oct 25, 2021 · If the Kingdom and atonement theology have been torn asunder, that is most likely due to our atomistic way of doing theology with biblical texts. A brief overview of some of these key passages will help us along the way.
