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DEEP CHURCH Lent t 2018 8 Week k 3 ‘I can’t get no satisfaction’: Divine justice and the remedy for sin

Let’s recap: Ran anso som m Th Theor ory y of of Ato tonemen nement

Gregory ry of Nyssa’s ‘Fish - hook’ version of the Ransom Theory ry

Ransom Theory Strengths: • Ran ansom som is Bi Bibli blical cal

‘For the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many ’ (Mark 10:45)

‘For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all .’ (1 Tim.2:6)

Ransom Theory Strengths: • Ran ansom som is Bi Bibli blical cal • Satan is taken seriously

‘The whole world is under the control of the evil one’ (1 John 5:19) ‘He is a liar and the father of all lies ’ (John 8:44)

‘He leads the whole world astray ’ (Rev.12:9) ‘Y our enemy, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour’ (1 Peter 5:8)

“The One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.’ (1 John 4:4)

Ransom Theory Strengths: • Ran ansom som is Bi Bibli blical cal • Satan is taken seriously • Or Orth thodox odox Ch Chri ristolog stology

Ans nsel elm m of of Be Bec ca.10 .1033 33 – 1109 09

‘ Cur ur Deus us Homo ’ ‘Why God became Man’

‘People often ask me to hand down in writing my proofs of a certain doctrine of our faith; for they consider these proofs to be satisfying and sufficient.

They don’t ask me to do this in order to attain faith through human reason, but in order that they may think upon and understand what they believe;

and that through this they may be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks of them the reason for the hope that is in them .’

credo do ut int ntel elligam ligam ‘I believe so that I might understand’ Ap Apolog loget etics ics

1. 1. A Go God of T ru ruth th ca cannot not dec ecei eive ve

2. The devil has no claim on men, therefore he has no right to demand a ransom

3. Christ’s death is mo more re th than an ju just t a a ransom ra som pa payme ment; nt; it t is a s a sac acrific rifice

‘This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins .’ (1 (1 John hn 4:10 10)

‘This is my blood of the the new covenant which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins .’ (1 Cor. . 11:25 :25)

A sac acri rifice fice – bu but t to to who hom? m?

1. I am the Lord your God. Y ou shall have no other gods before me 2. Y ou shall not make for yourselves any idol

‘ Again the devil took Jesus to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendour. “ All this I I will give you,” he said,

“if you will bow down and worship me.” Jesus said to him, “ Away from me, Satan! For it is written, ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.” Then the devil left him .’ (Matt. 4:8)

Sa Sacr crifice ifice ma made de no not t to th to the e de devil il bu but t to to Go God

Sa Sati tisfaction sfaction

Hon onour our an and d Gl Glor ory Obe bedie dience nce

‘This is jus ustice, tice, or r ri right htness ness of will; l; an and d th this s is th the e sole le an and d co comple plete te de debt bt of honou nour r which ch we owe e to to God, d, an and d which ch God d re requires uires of us us .’

Just stice ice

Divine Justice Cr Creation tion Cr Creator tor Lo Loving ng Obedien dience ce go goodne dness ss Fellowship owship Ho Honour our

Divine Justice : cosmic balance Cr Creator tor Cr Creation tion Lo Love Obedien dience ce Fellowship owship Honour Ho our

Sin : cosmic imbalance Cr Creator tor Cr Creation tion Wra rath th Dishonou Di honour Disobe bedien dience ce Sepa parati ration on

ficient Sa Su Sufficient Sati tisfaction sfaction

Pra rayer yer of Consecration secration pag age e 261

‘It is finished’ ( te teteles telestai tai ) John hn 19:30 30

Res estitution itution – An Anse selm lm Pun unis ishment hment – Aqui uinas nas Pen enal al Sub ubstitu stitution tion – Ref efor ormers mers

In Christ alone my hope is found, He is my light, my strength, my song.

This Cornerstone, this solid Ground, Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.

What heights of love, what depths of peace, When fears are stilled, when strivings cease,

My Comforter, my All in all, Here in the love of Christ I stand.

In Christ alone who took on flesh, Fullness of God in helpless babe.

This gift of love and righteousness, Scorned by the ones he came to save.

Till on that cross as Jesus died The wrath of God was satisfied;

For every sin on him was laid, Here in the death of Christ I live.

There in the ground his body lay, Light of the world by darkness slain.

Then bursting forth in glorious Day, Up from the grave he rose again;

And as he stands in victory, Sin's curse has lost its grip on me;

For I am his and he is mine, Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

No guilt in life, no fear in death, This is the power of Christ in me.

From life's first cry to final breath, Jesus commands my destiny.

No power of hell, no scheme of man, Can ever pluck me from his hand,

Till he returns or calls me home, Here in the power of Christ I'll stand. CCLI song number 3350395

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