The Historical Fallacy of Atonement

 

 

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The Historical Fallacy of Atonement

via Discover Islam by discover.islam@yahoo.com (Discover Islam) on 7/4/10

The history behind the Christian concepts of atonement and salvation

Salvation can be defined as the deliverance from sin and its penalties; the path to salvation, however, varies from one religion to another. In Christianity, salvation is found through the Doctrine of Vicarious Atonement. Since human nature is considered in Christianity to be wayward and sinful, this doctrine states that Jesus "rendered full satisfaction" to God for the sins of man through his death and resurrection. In a nutshell, Jesus took our place, and his death absolves us of our sins.

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