The Gospel Revealed in the Ministry of the Apostle Paul (Part c)
Jan 17, 2021 • Roger Skepple • The Gospel Revealed in the Ministry of the Apostle Paul (Part 3): An Exposition of 1 Corinthians 1-2 (Part 12): The Center of the Christian Message (Part 12)
The Center of the Christian Message
An Exposition of 1 Corinthians 1-2 (Part 12)
The Gospel and the Ministry of the Apostle Paul (Part 3)
Parenthesis: False Views of Jesus’ Death
#1:Ransom Paid to Satan Theory
●Christ died to pay off Satan to release mankind from bondage.
#2:Satisfaction Theory
●Christ died as reparations for man’s dishonoring of God.
#3:Governmental and Example Theories
●Christ died as a deterrent to sin.
○Governmental Theory
○Example Theory
#4:The Moral and Mystical Theories
●Christ died to influence you to become a better you.
○Moral Theory
○Mystical Theory
Failures of These Positions