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All people can achieve salvation because of the martyrdom of Jesus, which satisfies the requisite punishment that would otherwise prevent salvation
| All people can achieve salvation because of the martyrdom of Jesus, which satisfies the requisite punishment that would otherwise prevent salvation | |
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| Subjects | |
| Atonement |
Christianity |
| Jesus |
Salvation |
| Theology |
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| Linking arguments | |
| Jesus recapitulated Adam's circumstances but did not betray God's trust, thereby overturning the stain of Adam's mistake and allowing people to achieve salvation The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of people God allowed Jesus to receive the punishment due to mankind for sin, though Jesus' suffering was disproportionate to the sin for which humanity is responsible; this allowed God to offer salvation while maintaining divine justice The sacrifice of Jesus allows people to achieve salvation because of the inspiring moral influence that his life, death and resurrection had on humanity
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- Note: This position is called the satisfaction theory.
- Note: This belief is an example of the substitutionary theory (The sacrifice of Jesus of Nazareth is a substitute for the sins of people), which also allows for other possibilities.
Supporting arguments
Matthew 20:28 supports the view that Jesus died and suffered as a replacement for the punishment due to mankind for their sins. As a result, people who have appropriate faith are able to achieve Christian salvation. [1]
Simply forgiving sinners would do nothing to prevent them from causing evil again. God had to do something more to establish a faith that would enable people to avoid sin. [2]
Opposing arguments
It is taught in the Exposition of Divine Faith, a scriptural work written by Rev. Sun Myung Moon and Hyo Won Eu, that Adam and Eve's betrayal of God's will allowed Satan to gain a superior position, thus resulting in mankind being born in sin and with a tendency to be sinful. Jesus avenged this event, thereby allowing mankind to achieve salvation. [3]
- Related argument: The Exposition of the Divine Principle is inspired scripture.
- Related argument: Jesus avenged the fall of Adam by thwarting Satan, thereby allowing people to overcome sin and achieve salvation.
- Related argument: People possess a state of sin that originates from the fall of Adam and Eve.
Jesus' exemplary life provided a model and inspired humanity to moral self-improvement, thereby enabling salvation [4]
