Soteriology

Case Study 1:

Doctrine of the Attonement?

This is going to be a “real life” case study. You are to find a person who would be willing to sit down and talk to you for thirty minutes to an hour. This person may or may not be a Christian. This might be a family member, a co-worker, someone at the gym, or even someone from church.

With notes in hand, you are to teach what you have learned in class concerning the doctrine of the atonement.

These are the issues that need to be covered:

• First, start by asking these questions?

1. If you were to die today and God were to ask you, “Should I let you in to heaven?” what would you say?

2. If the answer is yes, then on what basis do you think that God will let you in since you have done wrong things in your life?

3. If the answer is no, ask why.

• The question being answered is this: “Did Christ have to die?” Use your notes to cover the various theories of the atonement.

• Clearly explain the vicarious substitution theory of the atonement.

• Walk the person through “The Offer” attempting to answer any questions that this might raise.

The object of this assignment is to help people to understand the necessity of the Cross. The goal here is to present the Gospel as clearly as you can; showing how important the Bible says the death of Christ was in order for people to have a relationship with God.

After you are done, write a half page to a page summary of the encounter and hand it in. Online student are to post their summary in their class forum. Grades will be based upon the completion of the assignment, not the effectiveness of the presentation. Everyone who completes this will receive credit for the case study.