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Exploring Jesus Christ's Role in Salvation MCGRATH 11
Nov 16, 2024
Lecture Notes: Christian Theology and Understanding of Jesus Christ
Overview
Speaker: Alister McGrath
Focus: Significance of Jesus Christ
Textbook: Christian Theology and Introduction
Chapters discussed:
Chapter 10: Identity of Christ (Christology)
Chapter 11: Work of Christ
Chapter 11: Work of Christ
Key Questions
How is salvation linked to the death and resurrection of Christ?
What is salvation?
Relationship between Identity and Function of Jesus
Christ is both human and divine (Two Natures of Christ)
Functional vs. Ontological Christology:
How Christ's identity relates to his function
Christ's ability to reveal God and redeem humanity
Theories of Atonement
Purpose:
Understanding how Christ’s death changes the human situation
Divinity of Christ: Ground of salvation ability
Humanity of Christ: Means of bringing God’s power to fallen humanity
Key Approaches:
Cross as Sacrifice
Christ as sinless high priest and perfect sacrificial offering
Removes barrier preventing humanity from approaching God
Cross as Victory (Christus Victor)
Victory over sin, death, and Satan
Popular in medieval times (e.g., Herring of Hell)
Cross as Satisfaction
Payment for sin’s penalty, forgiveness possible
Developed during Middle Ages (e.g., Anselm of Canterbury)
Cross as Demonstration of Love
Incarnation and atonement as God's love for humanity
Emphasized by writers like Peter Abelard
Understanding Salvation
Past, present, and future dimensions
Not just future hope or past achievement
Transformation of the human situation
Christian Interpretations of the Death of Christ
Theories of Atonement (Sacrifice, Victory, Satisfaction, Love)
Violence:
Theological significance
Universal Significance:
How one person's death can have universal impact
Nature of Salvation
Images of salvation (e.g., Paul's letters)
Important approaches:
Deification
Righteousness
Personal Holiness
Authentic Human Existence
Political Liberation
Spiritual Freedom
Appropriation of Salvation
How individuals connect with salvation benefits
Role of faith (individual vs. church)
Four approaches:
Church as means of salvation
Christ as representative
Participation in Christ
Christ as substitute
Scope of Salvation
Universalism: All will be saved
Belief-based: Only believers saved
Particularism: Only the elect saved
Conclusion
Encouragement to explore personal theological positions
Next topic: Theology of the Holy Spirit (Chapter 12)
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