the cross

Thinking with Scripture about the Cross: Christus Victor

Stephen J. Wellum2021-05-29T01:26:35+00:00 Stephen J. Wellum In current discussion of the cross, some within evangelical theology are returning to a view of the cross that was emphasized in the early church known as Christus Victor. The argument is that in Scripture the theme of Christ’s victory over the powers is more dominant than...

Thinking with Scripture about the Cross: Justice/Justification

Stephen J. Wellum2021-05-29T01:15:42+00:00 Stephen J. Wellum The glory of the cross and all that our Lord Jesus Christ achieved for his people in his entire work cannot be reduced to one word or image. Instead, Scripture presents the cross as a beautiful gem stone that can be gazed at from a number of...