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The Atonement is the central doctrine of Christianity: everything else derives from it. It is reconciliation with God, of people who have sinned. It is a concept of forgiveness and repair, based on the mercy of God, the central idea of Christianity. Doctrine, from Latin doctrina, (compare doctor), means a body of teachings or instructions, taught principles or positions, as the body of teachings in a branch of knowledge or belief system. ... Beliefs Though enormous diversity exists in the beliefs of those who self-identify as Christian, it is possible to venture general statements which describe the beliefs of a large majority . ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... God is the Supreme Being believed to exist in monotheistic religions as the creator and ruler of the Universe. ... Sin has been a term most usually used in a religious context, and today describes any lack of conformity to the will of God; especially, any willful disregard for the norms revealed by God is a sin. ... Forgiveness is a choice the forgiver makes to let go of resentment held in the forgivers mind of a perceived wrong or difference, either actual or imagined. ... Atonement is reconciliation with God, of people who have sinned. ... Beliefs Though enormous diversity exists in the beliefs of those who self-identify as Christian, it is possible to venture general statements which describe the beliefs of a large majority . ...


It attempts to explain why the sinless human being Jesus died, and in terms of the Trinity, why God the Son, the second Person of the Trinity, incarnated in human flesh as Jesus, suffered horribly and died on the cross. Sin has been a term most usually used in a religious context, and today describes any lack of conformity to the will of God; especially, any willful disregard for the norms revealed by God is a sin. ... Jesus, also known as Jesus of Nazareth, is the central figure of Christianity, in which context he is known as Jesus Christ (from the Greek Ιησούς Χριστός ; transliteration: Iesous Christos). He is also an important prophet in Islam. ... The Christian doctrine of the Trinity states that God is a single being who exists, simultaneously and eternally, as a communion of three Persons: the Father, the Son (the eternal Logos, incarnate as Jesus of Nazareth), and the Holy Spirit. ... This 11th-century portrait is one of many images of Jesus in which a halo with a cross is used. ... Jesus, also known as Jesus of Nazareth, is the central figure of Christianity, in which context he is known as Jesus Christ (from the Greek Ιησούς Χριστός ; transliteration: Iesous Christos). He is also an important prophet in Islam. ... Crucifixion is an ancient method of execution, where the victim was tied or nailed to a large wooden cross (Latin: crux) and left to hang there until dead. ... The traditional form of the Christian cross, known as the Latin cross The Christian cross is a familiar religious symbol of Christianity. ...


Especially prominent in western Christianity is the concept of substitutionary atonement pioneered by Anselm of Canterbury and adapted by Pierre Abélard, Thomas Aquinas, Hugo Grotius, John Calvin, John Miley and others. (Eastern Orthodoxy has a substantively different soteriology; this is sometimes cited as the core difference between Eastern and Western Christianity.) Substitutionary atonement is the act of restoring balances by substitution. ... Saint Anselm of Canterbury (1033 or 1034 – April 21, 1109), a widely influential medieval philosopher and theologian, held the office of Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109. ... Abaelardus and Heloïse surprised by Master Fulbert, by Romanticist painter Jean Vignaud (1819) Pierre Abélard (in English, Peter Abelard) or Abailard (1079 – April 21, 1142) was a French scholastic philosopher. ... Thomas Aquinas [Thomas of Aquin, or Aquino] (c. ... Hugo Grotius Hugo Grotius (Huig de Groot, or Hugo de Groot; Delft, 10th April 1583 - Rostock, 28th August 1645) worked as a jurist in the Dutch Republic and laid the foundations for international law, based on natural law. ... John Calvin (July 10, 1509 – May 27, 1564) was a prominent French Christian theologian during the Protestant Reformation and is the namesake of the system of Christian theology called Calvinism. ... John Miley ( 1813- 1895) was an American Christian theologian in the Methodist tradition who was one of the major Methodist theological voices of the 19th century. ... ... In Christianity, salvation is arguably the most important spiritual concept, second only to the divinity of Jesus. ...


In Judaism, the Holiest day of the year is the Day of Atonement known as Yom Kippur in Hebrew. It comes exactly ten days after the Jewish New Year known as Rosh Hashana. Yom Kippur (1878) Yom Kippur (יום כיפור yom kippūr) is the Jewish holiday of the Day of Atonement. ... Yom Kippur (1878) Yom Kippur (יום כיפור yom kippūr) is the Jewish holiday of the Day of Atonement. ... Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by more than 6 million people, mainly in Israel, the West Bank, the United States and by Jewish communities around the world. ... This article is about the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. ...

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Atonement theories in Christianity

According to American Methodist theologian John Miley in his 1879 book The Atonement in Christ, there are four basic theories of the how the atonement works in Christianity; every theory is simply a derivation of one of these major four. The United Methodist Church is the largest Methodist, the largest mainline, and, after the Southern Baptist Convention, the second-largest Protestant denomination in the United States. ... John Miley ( 1813- 1895) was an American Christian theologian in the Methodist tradition who was one of the major Methodist theological voices of the 19th century. ...


1 - Ransom

Origen ( 182– 251) was a Christian scholar and theologian and one of the most distinguished of the Fathers of the early Christian Church. ... The Early Christians is a term used to refer to the early followers of Jesus of Nazareth, before the emergence of established Christian orthodoxy. ... The Ransom view of the atonement is a doctrine in Christian theology related to the meaning and effect of the death of Jesus Christ which originated in the early Church, particularly in the work of Origen. ...

2 - Moral Influence

Abaelardus and Heloïse surprised by Master Fulbert, by Romanticist painter Jean Vignaud (1819) Pierre Abélard (in English, Peter Abelard) or Abailard (1079 – April 21, 1142) was a French scholastic philosopher. ... The Moral influence view of the atonement is a doctrine in Christian theology related to the meaning and effect of the death of Jesus Christ and, while originating in the Middle Ages, has been largely taught in liberal Christian circles. ...

3 - Satisfaction

Substitutionary atonement is the act of restoring balances by substitution. ... The Satisfaction view of the atonement (also known as the penal or punishment theory) is a doctrine in Christian theology related to the meaning and effect of the death of Jesus Christ and has been traditionally taught in both Catholic and Calvinist circles. ...

Divine satisfaction

Saint Anselm of Canterbury (1033 or 1034 – April 21, 1109), a widely influential medieval philosopher and theologian, held the office of Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109. ... According to Catholic teaching, Salvation (Greek soteria; Hebrew yeshuah), has in Scriptural language the general meaning of liberation from straitened circumstances or from other evils, and of a translation into a state of freedom and security (I Kings, chapter 11 , verse 13; 14, 45; II Kings, 23, 10; IV...

Penalty or Punishment satisfaction

John Calvin (July 10, 1509 – May 27, 1564) was a prominent French Christian theologian during the Protestant Reformation and is the namesake of the system of Christian theology called Calvinism. ... Calvinism is a system of Christian theology advanced by John Calvin, a Protestant Reformer in the 16th century, and further developed by his followers, associates and admirers. ... Imputed righteousness is a concept in Christian theology directly related to the Protestant doctrine of justification. ...

4 - Governmental

Hugo Grotius Hugo Grotius (Huig de Groot, or Hugo de Groot; Delft, 10th April 1583 - Rostock, 28th August 1645) worked as a jurist in the Dutch Republic and laid the foundations for international law, based on natural law. ... Jacobus Arminius (also spelt Jacob Arminius, James Arminius, Jacob Harmenszoon, Jakob Hermann) (1560-1609) was a Dutch Reformed theologian and (until 1603) professor in theology at de University of Leiden. ... John Miley ( 1813- 1895) was an American Christian theologian in the Methodist tradition who was one of the major Methodist theological voices of the 19th century. ... Substitutionary atonement is the act of restoring balances by substitution. ... The Governmental view of the atonement (also known as the moral government theory) is a doctrine in Christian theology related to the meaning and effect of the death of Jesus Christ and has been traditionally taught in Arminian circles. ... Jonathan Edwards is the name of several individuals: An American theologian in the 18th century; see Jonathan Edwards (theology). ... Charles Grandison Finney (1792-1875), often called Americas foremost revivalist, was a major leader of the Second Great Awakening in America that had a profound impact on the history of the United States. ...

See also

The Divine Mercy is a Christian devotion focused on the mercy of God and its power, particularly as a form of thanksgiving and entrusting of oneself to Gods mercy. ... The Governmental view of the atonement (also known as the moral government theory) is a doctrine in Christian theology related to the meaning and effect of the death of Jesus Christ and has been traditionally taught in Arminian circles. ... Forgiveness is a choice the forgiver makes to let go of resentment held in the forgivers mind of a perceived wrong or difference, either actual or imagined. ... // General Definition In Christian theology, justification is Gods act making a sinner righteous before Him by His grace, received through the faith given to the person by God, for Christs sake, because of his life, death, and resurrection. ... The mercy seat (Hebrew kapporeth or Greek hilasterion) is the golden covering of the Ark of the Covenant in Judaism and the throne of God in heaven. ... A pardon is the forgiveness of a crime and the penalty associated with it. ... Propitiation is a theological term denoting that by which God is rendered propitious, i. ... The scapegoat was a goat that was driven off into the wilderness as part of the ceremonies of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, in Judaism during the times of the Temple in Jerusalem. ... Sin has been a term most usually used in a religious context, and today describes any lack of conformity to the will of God; especially, any willful disregard for the norms revealed by God is a sin. ... Substitutionary atonement is the act of restoring balances by substitution. ...

External links

  • Biblical Atonement: The Governmental View (Arminian/Wesleyan)
  • The Christian Doctrine of the Atonement (Arminian/Wesleyan)
  • Historical Opinions as to the Nature of Christ's Atoning Death (Arminian/Wesleyan)
  • The Biblical Doctrine of the Atonement (Calvinist/Reformed)
  • Definite Atonement, Limited Atonement, Particular Redemption (Calvinist/Reformed)
  • Anselm's Satisfaction model (Roman Catholic)

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Christ's work consisted of suffering and obedience, and these were vicarious, i.e., were not merely for our benefit, but were in our stead, as the suffering and obedience of our vicar, or substitute.
Our guilt is expiated by the punishment which our vicar bore, and thus God is rendered propitious, i.e., it is now consistent with his justice to manifest his love to transgressors.
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