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Christianity- Day 6
Lyon- Atonement Theories cont., Sin
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
03/20/2013

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Who was the satisfaction Theory developed by? When?
Definition

Anselm of Canterbury

11th Century

Term
The Satisfaction theory states 5 things that go in order. What are they?
Definition
  • Humans owe complete honor and obedience to God
  • Humanity sins and thus owes a debt to God
  • We don't have a way to repay this debt
  • God doesn't want us to perish so He decides to pay the debt for us
  • Becomes human to pay the debt; lives a sinless life and offers himself on the cross as repayment of debt to God.
Term
For the Penal Substitution Theory, what does the word penal mean?
Definition
Punishment
Term
The Penal Substitution Theory states three things that go in order. What are they?
Definition
  • Sin deserves punishment; God cannot simply forgive sin
  • God doesn't want us all to go to Hell; decides to take our punishment
  • On the cross, Jesus decides to take God's wrath for all the world's sins
Term
What do most scholors agree about the Penal Substitution Theoy?
Definition
That it did not develope until John Calvin and Reformation
Term
Who developed the Moral Influence Theory? When?
Definition

Peter Abeland

Middle Ages

Term
What two things does the Moral Influence Theory say that are in order?
Definition
  • Jesus's life and death was a demonstration of God's love for humanity
  • It should inspire us to follow God and lead sacrificial lives
Term
What are the four Atonement Theories?
Definition

Penal Substitution Theory

Moral Influence Theory

Ransom Theory

Satisfaction Theory

Term
What are the two themes that are discussed in the Atonement Theory?
Definition
  • Interplay of God's Justice and God's mercy
  • Importance of Jesus's humanity and divinity
Term
What are 7 of the sins (that are listed in the notes)?
Definition

"Missing the Mark"

"Breaking a command or law"

"Going against God's will"

"Pride"

"Wrongdoing"

"Unbelief"

"Rebellion"

Term
What does the function of the doctrine of sin demonstrate?
Definition
Demonstrates necessity of Christ
Term
Who is the answer to human problems?
Definition
Christ
Term
What is evangelism?
Definition
convincing people of their sin, then teaching them about Jesus
Term
How does sin relate to the atonement theory of Ransom?
Definition
Jesus must rescue us from the bondage of sin
Term
How does sin relate to the atonement theory of Satisfaction?
Definition
Jesus must pay the debt of human sin
Term
How does sin relate to the atonement theory of Penal Substitution?
Definition
Jesus must take punishment for sin
Term
How does sin relate to the atonement theory of Moral influence?
Definition
Jesus must convince us to turn from sin
Term
What does us sinning cause?
Definition
Separation from God
Term
Define Atonement Theories.
Definition
Theories about separation, and Jesus overcoming it
Term
What is a common theme of the sin and atonement thories?
Definition
God's justice and mercy
Term
God wants us to overcome separation, but ...
Definition
Can't just forgive sin
Term
How does God being just come into effect with the Ransom Theory?
Definition
We are slighty satan's property
Term
How does God being just come into effect with the Satisfaction Theory?
Definition
Debt must be repaid
Term
How does God being just come into effect with the Penal Substitution Theory?
Definition
Someone must be punished
Term
How does God being just come into effect with the Moral Influence Theory?
Definition
Our hearts must be changed.
Term
Who began the idea of original sin? When?
Definition

Augustine

4th-5th Century

Term
What did Augustine believe to do with babies? and Why?
Definition
Baptize babies not because they have sinnned but because they have inherited sin. (Passed to human race through sex)
Term
Who did Augustine believe was the Head of Human race?
Definition
Adam
Term
Augustine believed that since Adam sinned, what two things happened?
Definition

He had guilt

and it corrupted (changed) human nature

Term
Augustine believed that since Adam had guilt what should happen?
Definition
We deserve Hell from birth
Term
Augustine believed that since humans had a corrupt nature, what?
Definition
We cannot do good
Term
Augustine believed that the function of Doctrine of original sin demonstrates what?
Definition
the need for Christ
Term
Augustine believed that what two things show that we really need Christ?
Definition

We are born guilty of sin

Our human nature is corrupt so we have more sin

Term
What are two pieces of evidence with scriptural support? What do they say?
Definition

Psalms 51:5- "Indeed, I was born guilty, a sinner, when my mother conceived me"

Romans 5: 12-21-One mans actions leads to damnation, but Christ saves us

Term
Define God's Just and mercy in the Ransom Theory.
Definition

Just: Sin is paid for

Mercy: he paid it

Term
Define God's Just and mercy in the Satisfaction Theory.
Definition

Just: debt must be paid

Mercy: Jesus is sent to be perfect and pay our debt

Term
Define God's Just and mercy in the Penal Substitution Theory.
Definition

Just: he must punish someone

Mercy: Jesus takes our punishment

Term
Define God's Just and mercy in the Moral Influence Theory.
Definition

Just: We need to follow Jesus' ways

Mercy: Sends Jesus to live perfect life as a rolemodel

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