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Originally Posted by brinny
You're entitled to your opinion. I prefer the Word of God, but thank you for sharing.
Scripture uses an abundance of language to describe the Mystery of the Atonement.
The different theories of Atonement are after-the-fact approaches to that Mystery, it's how we attempt to condense the language of Scripture into a concise summary and narrative.
Penal Substitution is one such approach. Proponents of it can find plenty of biblical language to support that approach.
Likewise Christus Victor is one such approach. Proponents of it can find just as much biblical language to support that approach.
At the end of the day the event of the Atonement itself remains a grand and transcendent Mystery, and we're all trying to put that Mystery into words that we can take hold of.
-CryptoLutheran
You are entitled to seek information however you wish. I prefer the Word of God. God is not the Author of confusion. Thank you for sharing.
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