Provisionist Perspective asks: “What sacrifice ‘appeased’ Yahweh when He planned to destroy the nation of Israel in Exodus 32?” The question is meant to function as a refutation of propitiation (and, by extension, penal substitution): if God relented from wrath … Continue reading Blot Me Out
Introduction: The Exegetical Battlefield Few verses in Scripture have been as contested in theological discourse as 1 John 2:2: “He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.” … Continue reading He Is the Propitiation: Why Assurance Flows from a Finished Atonement
By Jimmy Stephens: Firstly, an appeal to mystery, by itself, does not support PSA and neither does it rule out PSA. One could appeal to mystery in favor of PSA or in favor of an alternative. Mystery is invoked wherever … Continue reading The True Cost of Sin: Why Alternatives to PSA Fall Short
In the recent video, there was a large amount of conversation surrounding Isaiah 53. I didn’t address one of the arguments they presented for their misunderstanding of Isaiah 53. I have interacted with some of the criticisms, but this one … Continue reading The Suffering Servant in The Gospel of Matthew
This article is not for the faint of heart. It’s subject is very technical and this will be very long. It is a discussion between a proponent of Penal Substitutionary atonement and someone that denies it for some form of … Continue reading Bahnsen or Spicy?: Essays on Penal Substitutionary Atonement, Ancapistan Press
Dr. Peter J. Williams shared a thread from a Jewish scholar about the idea of penal substitutionary atonement: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1341201975489257480.html Penal substitution in Jewish scholar #Ramban — nice. https://t.co/w1sKZN4yhX — Peter J. Williams (@DrPJWilliams) December 22, 2020 A NOTE (1/7): OT … Continue reading A Soul for a Soul
[responsivevoice_button] I am going to comment on this article by a Catholic apologist that was referred to me by an Eastern Orthodox. It is on the issue of how to understand Rom. 4:4-8. http://catholicnick.blogspot.com/2013/06/romans-46-8-crushes-calvinism-faith.html 4 What then shall we say was … Continue reading A Brief Defense of The Imputation of Christ’s Righteousness
Eastern Orthodoxy is a non-existent issue in the western world and as a result, protestants have a difficult time communicating with them. It has a few pockets in this section of the world. It is mainly popular among people on the internet. This isn’t a complete list of reasons why I’m not Eastern Orthodox but a few of the main reasons why I reject it. I’m not an expert on Eastern Orthodoxy but I have interacted with some of them. 1. The Gospel: Many EOs deny that we are justified by faith in the way Protestants teach. They often maintain … Continue reading Why I’m not Eastern Orthodox
There is a controversy about whether penal substitutionary atonement in a modern innovation introduced in the Reformation times. A good list of articles defending the idea that it predates the reformation times was made because of Jason Peterson(Clarkian) rejection of the doctrine. Contemporary writers and scholars, it seems, are beginning to deal with this subject more in our day. For instance, see the following – Atonement in “On the Incarnation of the Word” – Maged M. This Coptic Orthodox blogger notes that Athanasius, Cyril of Alexandria, and John Chrysostom affirm the idea that Christ paid the penalty for our sins in our … Continue reading Before Anselm
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