Jesus shared in our fallen human nature, that we might share in his healed human nature. This understanding of Jesus comes from Early and Eastern Christianity. Section 101 helped you understand the story of Scripture and how Jesus fits into it. This page — Section 102 — will help you identify atonement helps you answer very practical aspects of Christian ministry and life.

 

102: Why Care? Practical Implications

 

102: Lesson

To listen to a helpful podcast, check out Beyond Penal Substitution on the Almost Heretical podcast when Mako discussed atonement.

102: Lesson

Read the Atonement and Ministry Blog Series, below. They discuss very practical considerations that come up. See the whole series on one page.

Atonement: Why Care
Post 9: Is God an Asian Parent? What Language of Motivation Does God Use?
Post 9: Is God an Asian Parent? What Language of Motivation Does God Use?
Post 8: Atonement, God’s Character, and Economic Justice (A Critique of Tim Keller)
Post 8: Atonement, God’s Character, and Economic Justice (A Critique of Tim Keller)
Post 7: Atonement, God’s Character, and Economic Justice (A Critique of Wayne Grudem)
Post 7: Atonement, God’s Character, and Economic Justice (A Critique of Wayne Grudem)
Post 6: Is Retributive Justice the Highest Form of Justice? Does Atonement Theology Impact Our Framework for Criminal Justice?
Post 6: Is Retributive Justice the Highest Form of Justice? Does Atonement Theology Impact Our Framework for Criminal Justice?
Post 5: Does God Anchor Human Dignity?
Post 5: Does God Anchor Human Dignity?
Post 4: What About Hell?
Post 4: What About Hell?
Post 3: Is God Partly Evil?
Post 3: Is God Partly Evil?
Post 2: Does God Want to Undo All Human Evil? Or Does He Require It to Exist?
Post 2: Does God Want to Undo All Human Evil? Or Does He Require It to Exist?
Post 1: Does God Love Your Non-Christian Friend? What Can You Legitimately Say?
Post 1: Does God Love Your Non-Christian Friend? What Can You Legitimately Say?
Atonement and Ministry: An Introduction

Check Out Atonement 201

See the Atonement 201 page to go deeper into the Bible.

Revisit Atonement 101

Revisit the Atonement 101 page to reread the Definitions.