Christian Theology - Soteriology: Salvation

Soteriology: Salvation

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Atonement in
Christianity
Types of Atonement:
Limited (Calvinistic/Reformed)
Unlimited (All other Christianity)
Theories of Atonement:
Christus Victor (Patristic)
Governmental (Arminian)
Moral influence (Patristic)
Penal substitution (Scholastic - Reformed)
Ransom (Patristic)
Recapitulation (Patristic)
Satisfaction (Scholastic - Anselmian)
Substitutionary (Scholastic - Reformation)
Main articles: Christian soteriology and Atonement in Christianity

Christian soteriology is the branch of Christian theology that deals with one's salvation. It is derived from the Greek sōtērion (salvation) (from sōtēr savior, preserver) + English -logy.

Atonement is a doctrine that describes how human beings can be reconciled to God. In Christian theology the atonement refers to the forgiving or pardoning of one's sin through the death of Jesus Christ by crucifixion, which made possible the reconciliation between God and creation. Within Christianity there are three main theories for how such atonement might work: the ransom theory, the satisfaction theory and the moral influence theory. Christian soteriology is unlike and not to be confused with collective salvation.

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