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THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE DEATH OF CHRIST (Continued from page 106)
commonly to do w ith its extent. Most of these theories may be considered in complete, bu t not fundam entally false. III. F alse Theories about th e Death of Christ The Atonement being a work, cen tra l and perfect in itself, may be ap proached from different sides as an swering to th e many-fold need, and may therefore guide to diverse righ t explanations. This vital Bible tru th , however, has always been the aim of the antagonism and hatred of Satan and his agents. The most dangerous opposition did not come by downright denial, hu t “according to the working of Satan, w ith all deceitfulness of un-- righteousness,” subtle falsifications of its real significance. “ Has God really said ?” Many rival theories which are “ doctrines of men and of demons” have therefore been suggested to take
the place of the one tru e doctrine. “Take heed to the doctrine” (1 T im .). But in the ligh t of Scripture, th e fol lowing theories may thu s be easily disproven as they are obviously in con flict w ith th e whole tenor of Scripture. They have been held by divers men and schools, in the successive, ages of church history. 1. Christ’s death was not “an acci dental event,” bu t occurred in the fu ll ness of tim e according to an eternal purpose .(John 10:18; 1 P ete r 1 :2 0 ). 2. Christ’s death was not “immoral or h eathenish,” bu t th e very principle of morality, as shown in th e history of the Christian church. I t produced the g reatest moral influence on humanity. 3. Christ’s death, was no t th a t of a “m a rty r,” a mere “vicarious confes sion,” b u t th a t of a sacrifice for the world (Matt. 1 2 :31 ). 4. Christ’s death was not a mere “moral Ideal,” an extreme example of His teaching, etc., bu t a necessary act (John 1 0 :18 ). 5. Christ’s death was not a “ busi ness tran saction .” He did not “pay God,” for God was in Christ, reconcil ing the world unto H imself (2 Cor. 5 :1 9 ). 6. Christ’s death was no t “ paying the Devil.” He did more; He over came and judicially destroyed him (John 16:8; Col. 2 :15 ; Heb. 2 :1 4 ). IV. P rim e R equisites fo r th e Due Un derstand ing of Christ’s D eath ■ 1. The recognition of Christ’s vica rious death is conditioned to the recog nition of the basic conception of the Bible doctrine, i. e., th e assumption th a t God and man are ideally alike in life and in terest. I t is assumed th a t God and man should be in harmonious relation, “At-one.” Both are shown to be moral agents, man sustaining to God th e relation not only as a subject to a ruler, but as an in telligen t moral agent to ano ther moral’ agent. 2. The recognition of Christ’s vica rious death anticipates the recognition of m an’s fall, u tte r sinfulness, impo- tency and guilt. The Bible estimation of th e n atu ra l man is: “ blind,” 2 Cor. 4:4;. “lost,” Luke 15; “ guilty,”'R om . 1 :2 ; “ condemned,” John 3:18; “ dead,” Eph. 2:1, 2; “ coming short of the glory of God,” Rom. 3:23, etc. Man, th ere fore, has judicially forfeited h is rig h t of existence in any good sense, seeing he failed to fulfil th e purpose for which a holy God had created him—-for all things were created for Him and for His glory. Hence, inevitable physical (Continued on page 126).
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