The belief that Jesus died for us, suffering the wrath of hisown Father in our place, has been the wellspring of hope forcountless Christians th... read full description
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Jul 28, 2011
A recent, thorough study of the American religious landscape conducted by the Pew Forum indicates that around 57% of self-labeled evangelicals now believe Jesus is not the only way to eternal life. This and other studies are showing the exact same thing: evangelicalism as a whole has lost, or is in the process of losing the Gospel as what makes it distinguishable from other "Christian" groups. This is saddening.
But it is no wonder when you have leaders, pastors and theologians in evang More...
But it is no wonder when you have leaders, pastors and theologians in evang More...
Jul 27, 2011
Daniel
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If you have not read this book you should read this book. This book clearly presents what I would call the forgotten doctrine of the American church. It gives us complete insight into all the wacko american churches who teach people about the love of God apart from the wrath of God. This book clearly outlines how encouraging and assuring the doctrine of penal substitution is for the Christian. It carefully exegetes passages of scripture, gives provocative argumentation, shares good theological t
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Jan 13, 2011
Cbarrett
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This is a book defending the Scriptural teaching of the penal substitutionary atonement of Jesus Christ. It is a biblical response to contemporary attacks on the doctrine. Part One defends penal substitution from various vantage points. The book deals first with the doctrine from an exegetical standpoint, focusing on the following passages and books: Exodus 12; Lev. 16; Isaiah 52-53; The Gospel of Mark; The Gospel of John; Romans; Galatians 3:10-13; and 1 Peter 2:21-25 and 3:18. Next the aut
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Oct 16, 2011
Donald
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This book was really disappointing, from beginning to end. I realize I'm not quite the audience they were going for, as many of the modern objections to penal substitution are coming from more of a liberal angle, but still, the book was just more canned reformed logic forced as a rigid grid onto a handful of prooftexts. It makes for tedious, predictable reading and a real lack of nuance.
My biggest problem was in the lack of interaction with conservative promotion of alternative theor More...
My biggest problem was in the lack of interaction with conservative promotion of alternative theor More...
Apr 25, 2011
Junior
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In this book, Part One:Making the Case, Chapter 3. "Assembling the Pieces: The Theological Framework For Penal Substitution" is written by Michael Ovey and is an expansion of his earlier work "The Cross, Creation and the Human Predicament" in "Where Wrath and Mercy Meet: Proclaiming the Atonement Today (Papers from the Fourth http://www.oakhill.ac.uk/ Annual School of Theology)" 
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Highly recommended if you're a fan of or want to read up on biblical theo More...
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Highly recommended if you're a fan of or want to read up on biblical theo More...
Jun 14, 2011
Steven
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This is a very helpful book with a balanced presentation of penal substitution. There are a few points where I take issue, particularly in the insistence that penal substitution requires a strict view of limited atonement (this is denied by Charles Hodge and R. L. Dabney), as well as some less-than-careful readings of the patristics. Still, the majority of this book is very good and the general reader will find it a valuable single volume on the atonement.
Mar 27, 2010
Ben
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I'll admit on the front end that I did not read the book in its entirety. It was a book I referred to when I wrote a paper on Atonement.
This is an exhaustive, but not too towering, reference on the atonement. It does come from the Penal Substitution view. The authors cover the historical, Scriptural, and theological support for Penal Substitution. They additionally answer "critics" to the view, quite exhaustively.
Anyone interested in the atonement will f More...
This is an exhaustive, but not too towering, reference on the atonement. It does come from the Penal Substitution view. The authors cover the historical, Scriptural, and theological support for Penal Substitution. They additionally answer "critics" to the view, quite exhaustively.
Anyone interested in the atonement will f More...
Sep 01, 2009
Toby
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Really helpful summary of the biblical, theological, and historical doctrine of the subsitutionary atonement. It is fairly thorough without being too dense. Little wishes here and there for more thorough explanations, but overall very useful.
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Jan 03, 2011
Jerry
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A rich and thorough theological definition and defense of penal substitution.
Nov 11, 2010
Doogiehurley
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Probably the best book on penal substitution that I have read. The only reason it did not get five stars is because of the authors narrow-minded stance on some theological issues which should have been peripheral, but they made central. Bottom line, if you are looking for a book that gives you logical and persuasive evidence that the core of the Bible and Jesus Christ's mission was penal substitution, this is a great book.
Jan 27, 2011
Scott
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The Western Slope Reformed Theology book club soldiers on with this selection. We are about 1/2 way through the Ligonier Ministries Systematic Theology Certificate reading list.
Good, in depth look at the subject. The apologetic style is different than I typically like but will be a handy resource to have around when needing to respond to questions about penal substitution.
Good, in depth look at the subject. The apologetic style is different than I typically like but will be a handy resource to have around when needing to respond to questions about penal substitution.
Feb 20, 2012
Christopher
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This one takes awhile to get to the point, but when it does it shines. It takes a lot of space to give brief descriptions in parts, but holds to penal substitution consistently.
Nov 11, 2010
Simon
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Very good,and very helpful. Worth reading, especially for the theological and biblical survey in part 1.
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