Dr. William Lane Craig Explains the Atonement and Atonement Theories

In this clip, Dr. William Lane Craig explains why Jesus had to die on the cross (ie: the "atonement") and what the various theories are for the atonement.

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[alnsyhn]

Notes:
What does atonement mean? 0:40
greek and hebrew: to cleanse, to purge, to expiate sin or impurity 1:07
Biblical vs etymotologically 1:30
How did Jesus see his death? 2:56
Christus Victor 4:50
Moral Influence theory 5:23
Satisfaction? 6:01
Penal Substitution 6:52

[DoubtersWelcome]

The fact that this has 500 views shows this channel is underrated. Amazing content Cameron!

[bijoythewimp]

Your intro is the definition of Quality and Dedication in work

[joanschutter]

I thought I’d listen to this while I did something else. Silly me! This is W L Craig. I sat down and took a page of notes. Would love to hear more like this.

[HanasDad]

It's funny... I searched so many webpages of so many pastors and religious websites to get an answer to this question. I am kinda horrified that so many Christians love to say "Christ died for our sins" but they really cannot explain what they are talking about. This is the first place I found that honestly tries to answer the question and I am glad I found it. Also, the Ransom Theory was really fun to explore!!! It is like a good conspiracy theory! God bless you for sharing this! I am a new Christian and I just finished reading the New Testament by myself last month

[fredsalfa]

That was fascinating going through all the different models. This goes into much more depth to the reasons behind the Crucifixion that is not always understood during normal sermons.

[realSeanMcMahon]

Right. A close read of the Yom Kippur sacrifice shows that the goat is not offered as a substitute for men and women — as the Ram was a substitute for Isaac — rather the goat was a substitute for the LORD, therefore a “substitute” (the NT says “type and shadow”) for Jesus Christ, who, like the animal, was sacrificed not in place of, but for the sake of, people.

[megapixels]

Still makes no sense to me why an eternally sinless person is the only thing that can be offered to appease god. Why not an eternally sinful person?
Also, makes no sense that the sinless offering to god is god himself. How is that a sacrifice?

[dr.rossporter]

Outstanding post by a solid Christian philosopher.

[mynameis......]

First meanings of ationtiment in english (etymologically) is oneness/ reconciliation/

Hebrew/ Greek meaning of ationtiment is cleanse, purge, purification.

[GaudioWind]

Only Christians can think that there's a God who would send us a very important message which everyone would understand differently, even those who desperately want this god to be real and want to understand the message.

[seabunnysquish]

Thank you! Excellent approach. Definitely have a lot to think about with this. Never thought to look at the angle other faiths viewed before, and it has me all the more compelled to continue studying this subject. Seems the more I search for an understanding, the more I find my previous one to be vague and realize I still have much to learn about the atonement from God. Thank you for helping me find more truth today.

[justiceeriksen]

In case yo're like me...


Etymological - relating to the origin and historical development of words and their meanings
this means the words are altered over time (even if only a little)

[donaldmonzon]

Well rounded short presentation 👍👍💕...there is a kernel of ransom aspect in scriptures, but very hard to determine much about it with confidence...at least for me at this time🤔

[Gospelogian]

Disappointing that WLC doesn’t really go to the Bible for any of his reasons for presenting a good “atonement theory”
I just did a two part series on my channel for anyone interested in diving into the doctrine of atonement biblically.

[clarekuehn]

Well, purging and cleansing ends up as reconciliation and harmony. 🤗 But why need repentance if there is purging, and, vice versa, need cancelling if there is repentance?

[thomaswalker]

Throughout our study of Exodus in Men's group, and now the Synagogue and its system of atonement. The symbolism of sacrifice is very integral, and Dr. Craig unpacks the historical meaning and evolution of that word "atonement" very effectively and inspirationally.
Thanks

[derekmizer]

How can Chrsitians claim this was a sacrifice. A sacrifice is a LOSS. God never lost jesus. He temporarily "died". To call it a sacrifice is a lie!

Besides, why is not believing an unforgivable sin? Why must god pretend to sacrifice his son. Just forgive us. No sacrifice needed. They are your rules.

[ditchspaksch]

But did God not create us as sinful beings? So why are we indebted to Him for something that, ultimately, He is responsible for?

[asifvaliji]

This is the most helpful video I have seen in a long time. Thank you Cameron. What I personally valued is that the foundation of Christian belief is the Atonement; in particular the Biblical definition which is to cleanse and purge impurity and why Christ willingly suffered for us. The living and active work of this in our own lives is what defines the spine of our belief through repentance and the paradigm of looking at it from a much bigger understanding makes our faith in our Lord redeemer even stronger. Thank you. Really cool 🙂