The saving significance of Christ 's death relates to the perception of Christ’s person. The Christology of Barth possess an exclusively unique view of Jesus Christ’s status which eventually brings Barth the development of his Christocentric methodology. As a matter of fact, it is in this high Christology that ascribes the reconciling work to the vicarious death of Christ on the cross and, therefore, presents both God’s mercy and righteousness.
In the doctrine of reconciliation in which Barth treats Christ’s death in the obedience of the Son of God as the beginning of Christ’s reconciling work, the suffering and death of Christ on the cross characterizes several aspects of the salvation in Christ. Firstly, it is a forensic justification in …show more content…
The salvation here is that the Son of God has carried the judgment of sinners away and fulfilled it by suffering the punishment which is death itself. Secondly, Christ’s death is a royal governance that because the salvation delivers us from the bondage of sin by defeating sin and death. In his death, the power of sin has been overcome by means of removing the being as sinner through vanquishing the power of sin. The finally and most important aspect of Christ’s death is the priestly sacrifice for human being. Christ’s death on the cross is itself the atoning work of which the very heart is the overcoming of sin for “sin…is the obstacle which has to be removed and overcome in the reconciliation of the world with God as its conversion to Him” The priestly function of Christ’s death is the critical issue which cannot be replaced or ignored because it deals precisely with sin as “the source of the destruction which threatens” human being. “The sin and sins of man form the disruptive factor within creation which makes necessary the atonement, the new peace with God, the restoration of the covenant …show more content…
Consequently, the creatures elected therefore created in the election of Jesus Christ are designated to participated in this grace. Therefore, it is in Christ that God is the merciful and gracious Lord who chooses human to be communion with him. This communion with God is actually the goal and purpose of the election of human being therefore is genuinely a good news for human
In the doctrine of reconciliation in which Barth treats Christ’s death in the obedience of the Son of God as the beginning of Christ’s reconciling work, the suffering and death of Christ on the cross characterizes several aspects of the salvation in Christ. Firstly, it is a forensic justification in …show more content…
The salvation here is that the Son of God has carried the judgment of sinners away and fulfilled it by suffering the punishment which is death itself. Secondly, Christ’s death is a royal governance that because the salvation delivers us from the bondage of sin by defeating sin and death. In his death, the power of sin has been overcome by means of removing the being as sinner through vanquishing the power of sin. The finally and most important aspect of Christ’s death is the priestly sacrifice for human being. Christ’s death on the cross is itself the atoning work of which the very heart is the overcoming of sin for “sin…is the obstacle which has to be removed and overcome in the reconciliation of the world with God as its conversion to Him” The priestly function of Christ’s death is the critical issue which cannot be replaced or ignored because it deals precisely with sin as “the source of the destruction which threatens” human being. “The sin and sins of man form the disruptive factor within creation which makes necessary the atonement, the new peace with God, the restoration of the covenant …show more content…
Consequently, the creatures elected therefore created in the election of Jesus Christ are designated to participated in this grace. Therefore, it is in Christ that God is the merciful and gracious Lord who chooses human to be communion with him. This communion with God is actually the goal and purpose of the election of human being therefore is genuinely a good news for human