Penal substitution is an aspect of the doctrine of atonement. It is the belief that Jesus died in our place ad a substitute bearing the penalty for our sin. One of the objections to it is that it perpetrates “redemptive violence” so that the violence enacted against Jesus is itself seen as redemptive. Recently in… Continue reading Is Penal Substitution about redemptive violence?
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Pierced for our transgressions
#TheDaily Dose (Isaiah 53)
Why Did Jesus Die? (Colossians 2:6-16)
We are coming into Easter week and so I want to ask a couple of questions. Why did Jesus die on the Cross? Why did Jesus rise again? They are important questions. Often, we ask them when we are talking about why you should believe in Jesus. They are good questions for people completely new… Continue reading Why Did Jesus Die? (Colossians 2:6-16)
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