Atonement in Eastern Orthodoxy
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The mainline Protestant idea of Atonement is, as Luther himself put it, this:
> Jesus Christ, our God and Lord, died for our sins and was raised again
> for our justification (Romans 3:24–25). He alone is the Lamb of God
> who takes away the sins of the world (John 1:29)
Eastern Orthodox speak about theosis, and about sin as a "disease."
But what does the atonement, the death on the cross, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ mean for Eastern Orthodox? What does Eastern Orthodoxy understand about Christ being "the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world" (John 1:29)?
Did Christ die for my sins? Was he raised again for my justification?
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