The Interconnection between Atonement and Incarnation in Christian Theology

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Introduction
The terms ‘incarnation’ and ‘atonement’ are deeply interconnected with each other in the
concept of theology. One important aspect that is associated with this concept is that of
resurrection of Jesus Christ. Torrance has defined these two terms in a way that they can be
interpreted as very important factors for the understanding of the Christian theology. This
concept is mainly derived from the Greek patristic theology of Athanasius. Torrance had
discussed about the relationship between the atonement and incarnation in a number of ways
(Inge: 23). In this light the concept of atonement will also be highlighted by aligning with the
satisfaction theory of atonement by Anseim. The several aspects regarding this concept will be
highlighted in the paper. The role of the Jesus Christ will be evaluated in this paper as well. The
incident of the crucifixion of Jesus does have a very important role to play in this theological
perspective (Migliore: 347).
The theory of satisfaction
The theory of satisfaction by Anseim is one of the most important theories in theology.
According to this theory, Jesus Christ had to suffer the crucifixion as he became the substation
for the human sins (Sumner: 378). St. Anseim has preached his messages through the lines fides
quaerens intellectum that means the faith seeking understanding. The theological approaches of
the church and the approach of St. Anseim have been reflected in the theory of satisfaction. The
concept of faith has always been a mystery according to the Christian theology (Inge: 23). St.
ANseim has provided much insight into the matters of Christian theology and redesigned the
several factors indeed. Some of his works had been misunderstood because no one was able to
understand that.

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St. Anseim had always focused on the relevance of the Cross. Anseim opined that the
death of Jesus Christ was indeed essential so the order of the world could be justified. He
believed that the human beings disrespected the God and this resulted in a number of unwanted
events for them (Sumner: 378). The repercussions of these events were mostly negative
(Migliore: 347). He also said that the biggest problem in doing this is the human beings would
never be able repay the deeds they have already done. God is infinite and it is the duty of the
human beings to respect God. As per the words of Anseim, it is beyond the power of the human
beings to offer the infinite satisfaction (McGrath: 265). It is because the human beings do not
have that much infinite power. Human beings are the rational creatures created by the infinite
God Himself. The human beings must be able to believe that the God has created everything in
this universe and human beings should owe everything to God only. God will always act on the
basis of love and mercy. This is why the human beings must always commit the deeds by which
God can show them the benevolence (Christie: 229).
God had sent his Son, the Jesus Christ to the earth so he could salvage the sins of the
human beings for the act of crucifixion. The God is obviously the infinite and only he possesses
the ability to pay the debt for the human beings (McGrath: 265). However, the perception of
atonement comes from the fact that the God must be same as the human beings from the
ontological perspective (Christie: 229). This is the reason God had sent Jesus Christ to the earth
for the atonements of the sins as a human being. Jesus Christ is completely free from the sins and
He is the perfect figure for the ultimate sins (McGrath: 346). His divine nature will free all the
human beings of their sins indeed. This theory of satisfaction is indeed very closely related with
the atonement of the human beings indeed. This is why the death of Jesus has been considered as
a very important aspect for understanding the matter of atonement (Sumner: 378). The early