Theology 1 BBST 251 - Quiz 4

Expiation

Removed from one person by shifting it to another (gult & shame).

Jesus took on our guilt and shame by shifting it to Himself. Symbolization by the Old Testament scapegoat.

Propitiation

Absorb wrath at evildoers.

Jesus absorbed God's wrath at evil by enduring Hell's suffering, satisfying divine justice and enabling forgiveness.

Redemption

Freed from the evil powers.

Jesus set humanity free from enslavement to sin, death, and the devil, redeeming us by His death on the cross.

Justification

Judged with Jesus by God's righteous, perfect, holy by sharing entirely in Jesus's perfect goodness.

Through Jesus's perfect life and sacrifice, believers are judged as forgiven and righteous before God.

The signs that Jesus suffered the wrath of God while on the cross

Darkness from noon to 3 pm; His cry of abandonment; and the tearing of the temple curtain signify God's wrath.

Status Principle I: The criminal principle

The high status of
the person attacked
raises the severity
of the crime.

The severity of an offense rises with the victim's status, and since all sin is against God, it deserves infinite punishment.

Status Principle II: The Virtue Principle

The high status of
the doer of the deed
raises the worth of
the deed done.

The worth of Jesus's suffering is infinite because He, as God the Son, bore it, making it adequate for all sinners.

The cross is a unique revelation of God's love for sinners

Jesus died for every single human being.

It shows God's willingness to bear suffering for humanity's sake, demonstrating God's love even while being justice.

The problem Paul addresses in Romans 3:21-26 if God had not done the cross.

The cross was necessary for God to prove he is a proper judge against evil.

Without the cross, God's justice and seriousness about sin would appear compromised since sin would remain unaddressed.

The analogy of Quantum Entanglement for understanding humanity in relation to Adam and Jesus

Just as entangled particles affect each other regardless of distance, humanity's relation to Adam (sin) and to Jesus (salvation) is inseparable until Jesus becomes the second Adam.

How salvation was accomplished for people living in different time periods of history, during the Old Testament period, and since the time of Jesus and his work on the cross

Faith in God's promises (Old Testament) pointed forward to the fulfillment in Jesus, and His sacrifice applies retroactively and forwardly to all who believe

Where Jesus went after he died on the cross

Friday Jesus went to heaven, without His body. Later He might went from the cross to the place of the dead, Hades, to announce his victory to the demons God imprisoned at the time of the flood.

Jesus descended to the place of the dead, proclaiming victory, and possibly rescuing the faithful departed

The meaning of the cup in Jesus's prayer in Gethsemane

1. The cup of wine for Jesus is God's wrath
2. The cup of wine is God's wrath at evil, or Hell

Which Jesus would fully experience on the cross

The meaning of the cry of "My God, why have you forsaken me?"

Jesus was forsaken by God the Father

Expresses Jesus's experience of abandonment as He bore the full weight of sin and divine wrath

The meaning of Adam for understanding Jesus

The first man Adam became a living being; the last Adam, became a life-giving spirit.

Adam represents humanity in sin, while Jesus, as the "second Adam," restores righteousness and life to humanity

We have direct relationship with the triune God in Christ because he is God the Son

As God the Son, Jesus fully represents God to humanity, enabling a direct, intimate relationship with the Trinity

How salvation was accomplished through Jesus suffering on the cross

Jesus's suffering absorbed divine wrath and fulfilled the requirements for justice, enabling forgiveness and reconciliation

Why it was necessary for salvation that Jesus suffer God's wrath on the cross

Only through Jesus suffering God's wrath could sin be fully addressed, allowing God to be both just and the justifier of believers

The value of Old Testament sacrifices for salvation

Old Testament sacrifices were expiation of guilt.

It could not remove sin. Only Jesus's sacrifice could do so effectively