Atonement in Christianity

Hell is confusing. One of the greatest preachers in American history, Jonathan Edwards, proclaimed, “The God that holds you over the pit of hell, much as one holds a spider, or some loathsome insect over the fire, abhors you, and is dreadfully provoked: his wrath towards you burns like fire; he looks upon you as worthy of nothing else, but to be cast into the fire” (Edwards 97). Yet, another great theologian Jürgen Moltmann stated, “In hell the trumpet signalling liberation has already been…

present in the Calvinist–Arminian debate, and these divisions include conflicting definitions of depravity, predestination, atonement, and even justification (whether it is solely through faith or not). According to the historical Church’s doctrine, salvation is made even a possibility solely through the life, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is atonement for our sins granted…

plan of salvation had long been established to be completed by Jesus. Pauls’ letter to the Roman church is a great biblical starting point for understanding Christianity. Paul wholeheartedly presents the case for man’s sins against God, salvation from it, who God is, and how a believer should live. C. S. Lewis states, “I believe in Christianity in the same way as I believe that the sun has risen. Not because I see it, but that by it, I see everything else.” Lewis illustrates a biblical worldview…

's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse” (Romans 1:20 New International Version). All to often people dismiss the notion of Christianity because of preconceived views of God and the Trinity, often after attempting to apply worldly limitations and constraints to the identity of God, which is revealed through creation. The idea of the Trinity and the incarnation are often…

Jesus was necessary for payment for sin were made clearly evident in his writing style and lyricism. His views were considered to be strongly Calvinistic incorporating themes such as “the glory and sovereignty of God, the security of election, and atonement” within many of his hymns, a first for composers of the day. The hymns that he composed were also intended to be used for the purpose of public worship, and incorporated Scripture in an intelligent way whilst remaining poetic with the lyrics.…

Let The Nations Be Glad Review Midterm John Piper’s “Let the Nations Be Glad”, explains how Piper guides the reader through the fundamental issues of missions within seven chapters. However, they are divided between three parts. For example, part one discusses missions as means of worshipping God which is found in chapter one. Thus, followed by the power of prayer and the price of suffering in missions in chapters two and three. Part two is devoted to answering two important questions of…

seen as a “sacrifice” even though there was no ritual of animal slaughter. Due to “holocaust” (enagismos) being omitted this gives the impression that confession of failings and being reconciled were not believed to be required for forgiveness or atonement, in the Didache divine forgiveness is associated with the return of…

Jesus was substituted before ascending to God (Abdullah Yusuf, 1989). Until today, Muslim still believe that the Gospels have been distorted to turn Jesus into something He never claimed to be (Lyle Vander Werff, 1989). In comparison to Islam, Christianity has more to say about in Christ. Like Muslims, Christians believe that Jesus was miraculously born of the Virgin Mary…

Mike Svigel. In his book Retro-Christianity identified seven core Christian orthodoxy by which evangelicals should be identified. One of them is the doctrine of the Trinity. Trinity doctrine is about believing the triune Godhead God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Understandably so, the Trinity is the foundation of Christian faith. The doctrine of the Trinity is a fundamental element of the gospel it is not claimed that the refinements of theological speculations upon this…

Christians are often asked about the more obscure laws in the Bible that are not adhered to in modern days. Because of this, many secular people deem Christians hypocritical for not keeping laws from their own Bible. Are the Old Testament Laws still binding to today’s Christians? Before we delve into this topic, we have to understand what the Mosaic (Old Testament) laws were. I. Mosaic Law A. What is it? 1. The ancient law of the Hebrews contained in the Pentateuch and traditionally believed to…