THE 100 Quiz 4

Two Natures of Christ 

• Truly Man & Truly God 

  • Unity of one person 

  • The union of human and divine is necessary in order for the mediator to be our savior

Attributes of the Person of Christ 

• Truly God: omnipresence, eternality, omnipotence, deity, exact representative of God 

• Truly Man: Flesh & Blood, Hunger, Thirst, Sorrow, Fatigue

Resurrection 

• Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the single most important event in history

• The most important question: “Is Jesus alive today or not?”

• If Christ is not raised..

  • Faith is useless, Christians are liars, sinners are guilty, the dead are condemned, christians are to be pitied

Significance of the Resurrection

• God accepted Jesus sacrifice, His people will one day rise, the basis for believers living a new life in Christ

Salvation 

• 3 Things to Become a Christian: I am a sinner, Jesus died on the cross to save sinners, the only way to have sins forgiven is to trust in Christ

Framework of Salvation 

• The Father plans salvation, The Son accomplishes salvation, The Holy Spirit applies salvation

• The Father plans salvation

  • God has a right to show mercy, wrath, if he didnt sovereignly save some none would be saved

  • Scripture teaches that God is sovereign in salvation 

Atonement: the payment of the death penalty for sin

Because of sin: 

• Man deserves death

• Man is legally guilty before God 

• God's wrath and anger is upon man 

• Man is separated from God 

• Man is under the influence of the Devil

Most Fundamental Event of the Atonement: Jesus took the full punishment that we deserved for our sins as a substitute in our place and that all other benefits find their anchor in this truth

Jesus Active Obedience: lived a perfectly righteous life, fulfilling all requirements of the Law in order to merit his people eternal life

Jesus Passive Obedience: subjecting himself to suffering and ultimately death in order to merit his people eternal life 

The Extent of Atonement 

Questions Under Consideration

• For whom did Jesus die? 

• Did Jesus die for all people?

• Did Jesus die only for certain people?

• Did Jesus' death actually save people?

• Did Jesus' death only create the possibility of people being saved?

Two Views 

• Jesus died for every human being, thus creating the possibility that some people would be saved. Limits the atonement in terms of power

• Jesus died specifically for His people, thus ensuring their salvation. This limits the atonement in terms of its extent.