MSG 9-10 Flashcards
Why didn’t God destroy Lucifer when he sinned
If God destroyed Lucifer then God would have killed the person but not the problem. The idea that Lucifer had would still be in the other angels minds and they would have doubts
How does the freedom of choice help to explain suffering
We have the freedom to decide for ourselves what to do and our ways often lead to sin which leads to suffering
What kings are used as figurative descriptions of Lucifer
Tyre and Babylon
Where did Lucifer go after he was cast out of heaven
Lucifer and his angels were cast onto the earth
What pivotal issue is that stake in the controversy between Christ and Satan
Obedience and surrender to God’s will
How does the unique suffering of Jesus on the cross help to answer the problem of suffering
Jesus died for our sins and suffering causes sin.
What 3 basic problems did God have to solve when humanity sinned
1) He had to convince the universe that He was just
2) he needed to sleeve the problem of sin
3) needed to find a way to adopt us into his family
What does atonement mean
At-one-meant in which ppl who are estranged are reconciled
Was God angry with sinners
Not with sinners but with sin
What kind of death did Jesus experience m?
Jesus experienced the second death for us
Why is real forgiveness costly suffering? In what does “everyone who forgives someone bears the others sin”
All sin costs and someone has to pay that cost- forgiveness absorbs the cost
Why is substitution (God putting Himself in our place) at the heart of the Christian gospel and why does love demand it?
The basis of the universe is love and in order for God to put Himself in our place He had to do it out of love
