The main difference between the moral influence theory and the example theory is that the moral influence theory says that Christ’s death teaches us how much God loves us and the example theory says that Christ’s death teaches how to live. Of course, it is true that Christ is an example for us to follow, even in His death, but the example theory fails to recognize man’s true spiritual condition and that God’s justice requires payment for sin which man is not capable of paying.
Tofauti kubwa kati ya nadharia maadili-shawishi na nadharia mfano ni kwamba nadharia maadili-shawishi inasema kuwa kifo cha Kristo hutufundisha jinsi gani Mungu anatupenda na nadharia mfano inasema kuwa kifo cha Kristo huwafundisha jinsi ya kuishi.