Editing Purpose of Jesus' death (section)

=== Fitting with "biblical" criteria ===
The paper lists "biblical reasons are non-negotiable for any biblical atonement theory" of Jesus' death. Let's consider how they fit with Victor Porton's theory:

* to provide eternal life - Victor Porton's theory does not address this issue but does not contradict it as well
* to reconcile us to God - Victor Porton's theory does not address this issue but does not contradict it as well
* to express love - Victor Porton's theory is that Christ expresses "altruism" which is closely related to "love"
* to defeat evil - fits exactly into Victor Porton's theory
* to provide an example - yes, an example of altruism
* to justify us apart from the Law - Victor Porton's theory does not address this issue but does not contradict it as well
* to free us from sin to live righteously - Victor Porton assumes that freeing of sin is made possible by first defeating evil in the heaven, accordingly Victor Porton's theory
* for our sins - If there were no sins, there would be no reason for Christ to die