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The core belief of Christianity is that Jesus is Lord and that Jesus's crucifixion saves people from hell. The nature of this atonement has been understood in various different ways throughout history. Here are some. Please read & list the theory that you subscribe to.

Substitutionary atonement (aka vicarious atonement): the belief that Christ took our punishment that we deserve. He died instead of us.

Satisfaction theory of atonement: "Christ redeemed humanity through making satisfaction (compensation) for humankind's disobedience through his own supererogatory obedience." (Basically, his obedience compensated for humanity's disobedience.)

Moral influence theory of atonement: The crucifixion provided an example of God's love for us, which will draw us to love God in return.

Moral example theory of atonement: The crucifixion provided an example of how we should live: loving God and others, even to the extent of giving up our own lives if necessary.

Ransom theory of atonement: common in the early church. Believed that "the death of Christ was a ransom sacrifice paid to Satan, in satisfaction for the bondage and debt on the souls of humanity as a result of inherited sin."

My boyfriend and I have been together a little more than a year and recently I learned some things. To start when we first got together he made a big deal of learning my sexual history and me telling the truth or not and it got to me because there was a point in time when he drilled me every day. Well he told me that he had a hearty history and it was approx 20 girls some of which he does in fact know in real life. Some of the girls were quite beautiful and he had one of them as his screen saver so on and so forth. I became very down for many reasons and compared myself to their looks feeling like I did not compare. I spent countless nights he lied to me about this for so long letting me be upset about this stuff and feel a rift within myself for a year before he decided to tell the truth. At first I felt relief but now I just don’t even want to be with him anymore. I’m so irritated cause he kept on acting as if I was lying about my sexual history. I’m just kind of at two roads and I feel like I do love him but I’m not sure if I love him enough to let this one go. Give any honest opinions you feel are necessary and thanks you for your time.