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Thursday May 02, 2019
How does Jesus‘ dying save me? (Part 1 of 2)
Thursday May 02, 2019
Thursday May 02, 2019
How does Jesus’ dying save me? (Part 1 of 2)
Jesus came to “give his life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). We have been “bought with a price” (1 Cor 6:20). For around a millennium, a prominent theory was that Jesus’ death was a ransom paid to Satan to deliver mankind from the bondage of sin.
In disagreement with this line of thinking (because why should Satan have so much power over God?!), Saint Anselm of Canterbury, an archbishop and theologian from the 13th century, originated the idea that Jesus’ death was a satisfaction. Satisfaction here does not mean gratification as we understand it, but rather as mending what was broken, or paying back what was taken. Historically, this idea marked a major shift in theological thought about our salvation.
Tune in to this episode to learn more about the theories of atonement.
About the speaker:
Nicholas Chui has a Masters degree from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family (Melbourne). He is a member of the Catholic Theology Network in Singapore.
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