Question 22
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2024
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CHRISTIAN_RELIGIOUS_STUDIES
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Two New Testament passages are often cited in discussions of substitutionary atonement: (i) 1 Corinthians 15:3‑4, which states that "Christ died for our sins" and "was raised on the third day", and (ii) Isaiah 53:5, which says "He was pierced for our transgressions". Using these texts, explain how the doctrine of substitutionary atonement is developed and state one implication this doctrine has for Christian soteriology.
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A.
The two passages together portray Christ as the one who voluntarily bears the penalty for sin (Isaiah 53) and whose death and resurrection are presented as the means of that atonement (1 Cor 15). This develops the doctrine of substitutionary atonement, implying that Christian justification is obtained by faith in Christ's sacrificial work rather than by human effort.
B.
The two passages together suggest that Christ's death was merely a historical event (Isaiah 53) and that the resurrection (1 Cor 15) serves only as proof of divine power, implying that justification depends on witnessing miracles rather than faith.
C.
By linking Isaiah 53's suffering servant with 1 Cor 15's resurrection, the texts are read to mean that Christ's death substitutes for the law's penalties, but they do not indicate that faith is required for justification, suggesting works alone suffice.
D.
These verses are combined to argue that Christ's atonement is symbolic rather than actual substitution, and that justification is achieved through moral improvement, not through belief in the sacrificial death.
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Correct Option:
The two passages together portray Christ as the one who voluntarily bears the penalty for sin (Isaiah 53) and whose death and resurrection are presented as the means of that atonement (1 Cor 15). This develops the doctrine of substitutionary atonement, implying that Christian justification is obtained by faith in Christ's sacrificial work rather than by human effort.
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