Podcast We hear that Jesus died as a sacrifice. Some say a scapegoat. Today we explore how the cross turns our attention toward victims of scapegoating puts an end to it, once and for all.
We often get the idea that Jesus' death on the cross and the call to love our neighbor are two different messges - almost two Christianities. In reality, (in real love) the cross is both the inspiration and the power to put our lives on the line for others.
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This one's a little more lecture than sermon. It traces the development of the ransom theory, to Christus Victor, to Liberation Theology and what that all has to do with us.
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Jesus died for our sins. We’ve heard it. Some of us say we believe it. But what does it really mean? Most of us are only familiar with one answer. But the writers of the New Testament offered many metaphors to explain the meaning of Jesus’ death.
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