Death

THE DEATH OF JESUS
- How Does Jesus’ Death Work? -

Ransom Theories
- Early Church, Eastern Orthodox, Pentecostals
- Deal with the problem of Satan’s power
- God trades Jesus for mankind, but gets both
- Mark 10:45, 1 Corinthians 6:20, 1 Timothy 2:6
- Illustrated by The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
- Satan wins? God deceives? Other Scriptures?


Satisfaction Theories
- Roman Catholics, Conservative Protestants
a) Commercial (Roman Catholic)
b) Political (Protestant- Arminian)
c) Legal (Protestant- Calvinist)
- Deal with the problem of God’s justice
- Man is in debt to God, Jesus volunteers to pay
- Leviticus 16:10, 21-22, John 10:18, 1 Peter 3:18
- Illustrated by The Last Sin Eater
- Violence? Justice? Other Scriptures?


Moral Influence Theories
- Liberal Christians
- Deal with the problem man’s inability
- Man is selfish, Jesus shows the way of sacrifice
- Romans 5:8, Philippians 2:5-8, 1 John 3:16
- Illustrated by Pay it Forward
- Depravity? Grace and works? Other Scriptures?



7 Sayings from the Cross

1. Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do (Luke 23:34)


2. I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise (Luke 23:43)


3. My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (Matt 27:46, Mark 15:34)


4. Dear woman, here is your son… Here is your mother (John 19:26-27)


5. I am thirsty (John 19:28)


6. It is finished (John 19:30)


7. Father, into your hands I commit my spirit (Luke 23:46)