Much later, in the 16th century, other theologians, such as, Laelius and Faustus, also stated that the illustration of Christ who was faithful unto death inspired His followers to commit to God. Another influential scholar of the 16th century was Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher a German theologian, who stated that humanity had been subconsciously predisposed by the divine who enter into our lives and lifted us into the divine
Strength versus Weakness
In an attempt to evaluate on a theological perspective what God did at the Cross of Calvary, one word comes to mind, the term Love. The only motivation for God to send His Son to die and redeem humanity is perhaps the kind of love that is strange and unheard off to us humans. The fact that
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This theory presents the idea that Jesus Christ suffered instead of humanity, as a substitution for our sin. Furthermore, the sacrifice that Jesus, the perfect one, experienced, satisfied God. Perhaps, the Bible foundations that scholars have based this theory may be found mostly in the writings of Paul. For example, in (1 Corinthians 15:3) and (2 Corinthians 5:15,) which basically says that Jesus died on behalf of sinners. Further, others scriptures in which substitution and satisfaction maybe implied are found in (Romans 3:21—26; 4:25 and 5:18—21,) where it is stated that the righteous death of one man leads to exoneration and life for all. Perhaps, one of the earliest theologians that saw the sacrifice of Christ as a substitution for sinners was St. Augustine, however, later, in the medieval times, another scholar made improvements to this model. Anlsem, who taught and declared that mankind’s sin had insulted God’s honor and that in order to correct it, a perfect sacrifice was needed to amend the wrong. This sacrifice satisfied God, therefore the sin of humanity was taken care of. Anselm's representation of his theory was a forerunner for another refinements done later by of Thomas Aquinas and John Calvin, views that introduced the Penal substitution theory, the idea of a punishment in order to meet the demands of God’s
“One of the saddest days of my life was when my mother told me Superman didn’t exist... I was crying because there was no one coming with enough power to save us.” Just as many children look up to fictional characters such as Superman, parents rich or poor, look up to our school system to educate their children. However, too many of these parents are beginning to realize that proper education, like Superman, is nonexistent. In Waiting for “Superman,” Davis Guggenheim addresses the teachers union about the failing public school system in America. Through the use of ethos, anecdotes, statistics and visual and audio elements, Guggenheim attacks a problem too precious to let slip through our fingers.
Like children struggling to overcome the powerful tug of the ocean’s current, so humans were imprisoned by the unyielding tug of sin. The Son of Man’s cause was to save man from this paralyzing current. Jesus was even nailed to a rough tree and died on our behalf. The Bible states this, “But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). He valued our freedom with Him so much He was willing to die to secure it.
McKnight believes all atonement theories need to be united through Jesus because of Hebrews 2:14-18 and he also believes in a more inclusive category for atonement theories. McKnight also believes that identification of Christ and incorporation are key concepts to understand. He has been building up to this point throughout the whole book. He starts out by explaining what atonement is and about key atonement moments like the crucifixion and Pentecost. Then he hits the main idea of deciding what atonement theory is the best and how they all are united.
The first past the post system also known as the single - member plurality system is a classification in which the country is divided into districts. This system is quite successful as it allows the winner to obtain a majority in parliament. The candidate gains a parliamentary seat by finishing first in a single district. This reform would not achieve the desired effect of reducing the disintegration of the party landscape. This is because, despite its antiquity and simplicity, the first past the post system is becoming less common as it is possible that the party with the most votes may not win the election. Thus, it focuses enormous power in the hands of one party that might only represent 20% of the electorate. It is mainly used in Britain
The pendulum may be overweighed by ones sin; however, the atonement is still there. Dishonesty, immodesty, profanity and immorality are only a few common sins amongst my peers. Paralleling in the New Testament, I have been taught right from wrong. Our savior’s promise of forgiveness through an infinite atonement is the same today as it was yesterday. It is a gift to me, and if sincerely acted upon, I can receive forgiveness, comfort and peace. At the beginning of His ministry, Jesus was identified as “the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world.” (John 1:29) The purpose of His coming was “to give his life a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). He explained His death in terms of the “blood of
Anselm proposes the idea of the Treasury of Grace. He claims that there are different types of sin, all requiring different ‘amounts of grace’. This idea brings up the idea of limbo, the place where an unbaptized baby goes who has committed no sins. This furthered on to support the idea of purgatory. Anselm’s view highly conflicts with Augustine’s, who believed in the concept of original sin and that it was passed down humanity, which is why babies would need to be baptized in the first place.
John Walden’s critical review states that in the Bible Jesus Christ died on the cross to save us. He was killed because of his loyalty to God, not
Frederick Schleiermacher is considered to be the father of modern hermeneutics, which is a branch of knowledge that interprets the meaning of the bible. Being an influential philosopher, he has forged his own perspective of religion, God, and ethics and mortality. According to Schleiermacher, there are many different valid forms of religion; correspondingly he believed that God and mortality were inessential to religion.
A question can be posed as to why Christ died for all and therefore all died. This supposition that St. Paul makes is not convincing, because it cannot instantly be obvious that the death of a single individual effects the death of others, let alone the reason that it might be a desirable event, inspiration and motivation for his apostolic
Anselm arrives to that point after stating that satisfaction cannot be made unless there is someone who is able to pay God for the sins of humanity. The only thing capable of repaying God is someone greater than God, but there is no one greater than God. He then makes the point that humans should pay for the sin of humanity. Jesus being of the same substance of God satisfied sin and was fulfilled because he was both God and humane. Jesus’ death was an offering that he made to pay for humanities sin.
The world was gripped by the tale of forgiveness, Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross and his subsequent resurrection, as it was written and asserted. Through his first supernatural miracles and preaching, Christ had created a young religious congregation, but after his death Christ’s disciples and followers dedicated themselves to spreading the Word of God and the religion to the far corners of the world. Mass conversions took place with ordinary citizens in awe at the declared majesty of God, as well as the thought of a better life beyond the squalor of ancient
Public administration is often times the enforcement of government policy and also academic discipline that prepares people for working in the public service. It is a field with a diverse scope. The goal is to have advance management and policies so that the government can function. A public administrator’s biggest concern is having a sense of organization with government policies and programs. Often times many unelected officers can be considered heads of city, county, regional, state, and federal departments. Some federal departments can include municipal budget directors, human resources administrators, city managers, census managers, state mental health directors, and cabinet secretaries. Public administrators can work in public at all levels of government.
When it comes to the crucifixion of Jesus, there are many different arguments that appeal to specific peoples’ beliefs or arguments as to what makes the most sense. What really is the determining factor though when we are deciding how we portray Jesus’ death? Is it our faith? Is it what logically makes the most sense to us? Is it what we are taught growing up by our parents or Sunday school? Could it possibly a mixture of all of those factors? Either way, we all have different beliefs and ideas when it comes to His death. One of the most popular arguments for Jesus’ crucifixion is that the reason he died was purely in place of us due to our sins; he was the ultimate sacrifice. In this paper, I will argue from a logical standpoint that not only does this theory not make sense, but Jesus’ life and choices were related to his crucifixion as well. The most logical circumstance is that, instead, Jesus died as a ransom.
Jesus Christ, God incarnate came to earth to save everyone from eternal damnation in hell. As humans, with Adam and Eve as our representatives in the Garden of Eden, they broke God’s one commandment, therefore allowing sin to come into the world. Because of this fall, we all deserve damnation, and because of the sin nature inside of us, everyone deserves to die and be eternally punished. However, because of the loving and gracious nature of God, He sent his only son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross to be our representative for sin. When he took the cross, not only did he bear the physical pain of the lashes, the dehydration, and the cross itself, but he also drank God’s cup of wrath for us. Everyone on earth deserves to be on that cross, but Jesus, through his great love for us, paid the ultimate price of his own life to save us.
When Jesus died on the cross he was giving up his life for other people's sins and demonstrating the love of God. When Jesus rose again he proved that it was possible to overcome death and live with God for all eternity. Christians were freed from the burden of original sin if they followed Jesus' teaching and example and believed in him as the Son of God. Jesus said, 'I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies' - John 11:25-26.