Religion. The relationship between Incarnation and Atonement.

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The relationship between Incarnation and Atonement
Incarnation and atonement have an inseparable relationship in terms of theology; one is a precursor for the other. Atonement, which is making up for wrongdoing against God depends entirely on the incarnation, which is the existence of Jesus in the flesh, as a man who was still a God. The relationship between God and man was in urgent need of healing after Adam and Eve committed the greatest sin. God's love for us drove him a sacrifice his own son to cleanse our sins. Jesus, who incarnated, mingled with men but stayed holly for the mission that brought him to the earth, which was to reconcile with God. If indeed God thought that man could save himself from the sin committed them, the two would not come into play. Incarnation is in itself atonement with God reuniting with human beings. Understanding the relationship between the two requires finding out what sin is; this act of offending God has been the basis of the different theories of atonement that exist today. Anselm's definition of the offense is dis-honor to God leading to his satisfaction theory, while Abelard's definition is the act that takes us into slavery (Satan) which results in God paying the ransom to free us. Theology authors have repeatedly shown that the incarnation and atonement are dependent on the definition given to the term ‘Sin’.
Atonement is closely associated with sacrifice, what you are willing to do to reconcile with God. Today you cannot talk about incarnating and atonement without touching on Christianity and the whole aspect of salvation. Different religions and churches have risen, and they all offer different views on the Birth, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Incarnation is central to our faith today. Salvation or deliverance entirely depends on what your religion believes about the importance of incarnation and atonement of sin. Conflicting views have brought about different denominations whose outlook on sin and its consequences have shaped there Christianity and salvation.
The old and new testament on incarnation and atonement
In the Old Testament, a sacrifice was the only way to atone for sin. “He shall bring the priest a ram without blemish out of the flock, valued by you the price of a guilt offering, and the priest shall make atonement for him with the bow of the guilt offering, and forgiveness was granted (Revised Standard Version, Leviticus 5:18).” The offering of sacrifices for atonement existed before the birth of Jesus Christ. Burned and blood sacrifices were common in the bible. However, as much as Atonement, as is done by people it is entirely the action of God. He gave clear instructions on the sacrificial event if it was to restore the relationship between man and God. In the end, he provided the fire that consumed the sacrifices thus the sacrificial ways of the people of the Old Testament showed the power God has over sin.
The shedding of blood was a requirement for the atonement of sin in the New Testament. Incarnation became real with the coming of Jesus Christ to die for our sins. The birth death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are the most beneficial events that ever occurred and that they cemented the Christian faith. The Incantation predicted in the Old Testament happened in the New Testament. The impact of sacrifice is evident in both, in the Old Testament; it was just a shadow of the real sacrifice, which happened when Jesus shades his blood on the cross for our sins
Satisfaction by atoning
The satisfaction theory of atonement is a catholic theology that focuses on God’s love for humanity. The word satisfaction is not literal but has a deep meaning. Anselm differs from the very first theory of atonement, which is the ransom theory. This is where Jesus' death was a ransom to Satan, thus freeing us from bondage. The devil never has power over humanity (Anselm 7). According to Anselm, human beings took away the honor of God by sinning, and the only way to bring it back was to atone. Anselm's theory of atonement has with time, become very predominant in the world of theology because it is the closest to a better understanding of the relationship between incarnation and atonement. Anselm's views satisfaction as the alternative to punishment. "Either the honor was taken away or be repaired, or punishment follows" (Anselm 48).
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