Atonement in Christianity

Athanasius was the chief deacon assistant to Bishop Alexander of Alexandria. A man called Arius denied that Christ was fully God. He claimed that Christ was father’s creation and thus Christ wasn’t supposed to be considered as God, arguing on a fact that Christ could not offer salvation (Dennison, Jr.). Athanasius challenged this view by giving examples of his own. The incarnation of the Word is his most famous writing (Galli). He also describes how Christ can give salvation. According to him,…

Introduction Who are Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield? George M. Marsden, an American author, describes Jonathan Edwards as, “extraordinary and the most acute American philosopher and the most brilliant of all American theologians.” John Charles Ryle, an Anglican bishop, describes George Whitefield as, “a humble person and after he had a calm examination, he had come to the conclusion that Whitefield was one of the most powerful and extraordinary preachers the world has ever seen.”…

Most have heard of Yeshua as man who became a Rabbi, came into conflict with the religious leaders of his day, and died on a cross as an atonement for the sins of the world. However, there is one side of Yeshua that is rarely talked about: his teachings beings considered as revolutionary. Many of the words that he said and the acts that he committed were considered to be unprecedented in his day. From only looking at the Synoptic Gospels, readers will not be able to fully comprehend or grasp how…

Christianity Discussion The question asked is, “What does differentiate Christianity from other religions or faiths that allow Christians to make unique truth claims?” Well, for me, there is only one answer. It is the Person of Jesus Christ. He makes all the difference. Only in Him is there absolute truth. The truth that sets a person free, free indeed from the penalty of sin, free from the power of sin, and ultimately free from the presence of sin. He is the way, the truth, and the life:…

they are redeemed, but because they are God 's creation in God 's image.” (F.A. Schaeffer, 1995). This is a true mark of Christianity because it teaches so much. It teaches humility, sacrifice, to be giving and understanding. Christianity teaches us to be accepting of others even if they are different than us because it is what Jesus would do. A confusing part of Christianity is the many translations of the bible. They are all just a little bit different and so therefore most denominations…

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God…And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:1, 14, English Standard Version). In this verse, it states that Jesus was God, and was with God from the beginning. He then came down and lived on earth as a man. Many years ago this actually happened. It is a fact written in history. Jesus was a man. Jesus came down from heaven. The deity and humanity of Christ is one of the most important parts of the Christian…

To you be the glory forever.” This formula of speech is derived from the Jewish blessing over the wine which in English goes "Blessed art thou, oh Lord our God, King of the universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine.” As a document of ancient Christianity these Jewish prayers would still commonly be used by the Jewish-Christians of the time and thus the same format would be needed in order to teach the gentile converts as it would seem familiar although…

viewpoint, but rather to promote an evangelical conviction that nothing is so essential among Fundamentalist essentials as a world-relevance for the Gospel. Whatever in our kingdom views undercuts that relevance destroys the essential character of Christianity as such" (48). The essentials of which Henry talks about is an acknowledgment that to comprehend the teachings of Jesus is to recognize that the kingdom of God has implications for the kingdom that is at the same time here and not here.…

forgiving God and quickly showed our first parents that they would have a descendant that would crush the serpent (Genesis 3:15). The descendant being Mary giving birth to the Christ child that would grow into our Savior and conquer Satan with the atonement. We get a good sense of God through the following scripture “…But you are a God ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and did not…

refer to their character or health. Various religions, aside from Christianity, have a number of rules set in place which provide benefits. Dietary restrictions are particularly prominent in this situation. Dietary restrictions in religions may have increased benefits on health, but the misconception is that they were created for those health reasons. Dietary restrictions…