A Good Place To Start
The atonement sits at the centre of Christian faith, yet there is far more theological diversity on this question than most people realise. These resources from Bradley Jersak, David Aaron Regier, and Steve Gregg open up the conversation, questioning assumptions and offering fresh angles on one of Scripture's most important themes.
John 1:9-12; Acts 7:52; John 1:5; John 10:18; Eph. 3:17-20; Phil. 2:6-7; Rev. 13:8; 2 Cor. 5:19
N.T. Wright, in his book, The Day the Revolution Began, struck a nerve with the candor of his critique of any gospel that implies, “God so hated the world that he killed his only Son.” Of course, laying bare that image of God draws charges...
Romans 5:12; John 1:14; Philippians 2:6; Romans 8:38; John 14:9; Colossians 1:15; Isaiah 53:5; Acts 2:23
I really love this question, because it opens up something way deeper than the version of the gospel a lot of us were taught. The one that feels more like a legal transaction than a story of love.Here’s where I’m at with it now. I don’t...
Acts 2:14-40; Acts 3:12-26; Acts 4:5-12; Acts 8:5; Acts 10:28-47; Acts 11:4-18; Acts 14:3-7; Acts 15:7-11
QUESTION:“If not to appease the wrath of an angry God, then WHY did Jesus NEED to die? If to conquer Satan, sin and death, WHY did Jesus NEED to die? Couldn’t he just declare it?”Why did Jesus need to die? Okay, I can accept that it’s not...
Those who acknowledge that Jesus died to save the whole world, but believe that many will ultimately be lost, must face yet another important issue. The New Testament consistently describes Jesus as the conqueror of the inferior powers...