FPC Survey [Lent 4]

The following survey is designed to provide feedback and foster conversation relating to Jesus’ death on the cross and what it means for us.

Strongly disagree       Disagree       Not sure       Agree       Strongly Agree

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Through Jesus' death, God is saving us from something.

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Through Jesus' death, God is saving us for something.

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God's love comes to us primarily as radical judgment.

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God's love comes to us primarily as gentle affirmation.

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On the cross, an angry God was punishing Jesus.

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On the cross, God was singing a love song to us.

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My sin means that I need a little help from time to time.

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My sin means that I am utterly imprisoned, totally unable to move toward God.

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The resurrection erases or reverses the crucifixion, almost like it never happened.

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The early Christians all agreed on the meaning of Jesus’ death.

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The cross is a symbol of failure.

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The cross is a symbol of success.

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Jesus’ death is more important than his life.

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Jesus’ suffering was worse than anything anyone else has ever experienced.

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Jesus’ death on the cross was an ugly event that shows us the violence of hatred.

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Jesus’ death on the cross was a beautiful expression of God’s love for us. 

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After Jesus died, he descended into hell.

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When Jesus died, God was punishing him for our sins.

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Jesus was a sacrifice offered to God, like a lamb sacrificed during Jewish Passover.

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In the crucifixion, Jesus defeats Satan and is victorious over the power of evil.

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When Jesus died, he was paying a debt to God that we owe but can’t pay.

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Jesus was God, so he didn’t really suffer and die; he only appeared to.

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When Jesus died, God felt pain and grief.

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My own suffering has little, if anything, to do with Jesus’ suffering.

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Jesus’ death has nothing to do with politics or public life.  It is personal.

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Salvation is historical, achieved once for all in Christ’s life, death, and resurrection.

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Salvation is a present reality for us, an ongoing activity of the Holy Spirit who unites us with Christ’s life, death, and resurrection.

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Salvation is a future hope yet to be realized, the aim of our expectations as we move into that future.

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