atonement

A term referring to how Christ’s suffering and death on the crosswas an agonizing method used by the Roman Empire to execute slaves, rebels and others major offender to the order of the empire. In fulfillment of pro... more expiates sinIs violation to God’s Law, and implicitly includes disobedience to God’s the command to love God and one’s neighbor. See mortal sin, original si... more and reconciles humans with God. There are various theories regarding how the atonement of ChristDerived from a Greek term meaning anointed and is equivalent to the word “messiah” from Hebrew roots. The anointing references the act of installi... more functions, including, ransom theory, substitutional or satisfactionComes from a Latin term meaning “to do enough” and is associated with the idea of making up for some wrong or paying a debt owed to someone. It sp... more theory, the moral influence theory, the recaptitulation theory, and the eternal covenant theory. The original Hebrew word, kaphar, that is used 90% of the time for the word atonement in the Old Testament means “to cover.”