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
The Gospel Revealed in the Ministry of the Apostle Paul (Part c)
1 Cor 2:2
January 17, 2021 • Roger Skepple
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