by Dean Meadows | Dec 4, 2018 | Christian Philosophy, Questions About Jesus, Systematic Theology
In talking about the sacrifice of Jesus (technically known as penal substitutionary atonement), some have objected to the teaching that Jesus had to die to satisfy God’s wrath towards sin. Walter Wink famously called this, “the myth of redemptive violence.”[1]...
by Donnie DeBord | Nov 8, 2018 | Christian Philosophy, Questions About Jesus, Systematic Theology
John 3:16 states that God loved the world so much he sent his one and only Son. But this raises a significant theological question: who is saved? The text says that Jesus is the propitiation “not for us only, but for the sins of the whole world.” There are some...
by Dean Meadows | Oct 11, 2018 | Systematic Theology
The central theme of the entire Bible is the restoration of the relationship between humanity and God. The Bible depicts this restoration from the beginning of Genesis all the way to the last words of Revelation. God’s culminating act to redeem humanity is seen...
by Donnie DeBord | Aug 25, 2018 | Systematic Theology
There are several models for understanding the nature of the atonement. Some see the atonement as a ransom of sinners by Christ. The theory of “Christus Victor” (Victorious Christ) holds that Jesus defeated the evil cosmic powers and freed his people from their...
by Donnie DeBord | Aug 21, 2018 | Systematic Theology
Some teach that Jesus was not, in any way, a divine being. This theory has been led by John Hick. His doctrine was presented at The Myth of God Incarnate symposium. In 1993 Hick wrote a monograph titled The Metaphor of God Incarnate: Christology in a Pluralistic Age...
by Donnie DeBord | Aug 15, 2018 | Systematic Theology
“God stands above all human choices and works through human freedom to bring about His own providential goals.”[1] “Theology is mystery.” Of all the great theological mysteries, none is quite so puzzling as the way in which God works with and through mankind. Perhaps...
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