Atonement: Is it open for Discussion?

Published: Sun, 03/27/16

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Atonement: Is it open for Discussion?
Just as I am, without one plea, 
but that thy blood was shed for me, 
and that thou bidst me come to thee, 
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

Just as I am, though tossed about 
with many a conflict, many a doubt, 
fightings and fears within, without, 
O Lamb of God, I come, I come.

    `Charlotte Eliotte,  JUST AS I AM
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IN THIS POST

The biggest scandal in religion is this idea that God loves bad people. While the bible tells us that "Jesus died for our sins," it doesn’t really explain precisely how that happens. This is why we have at least four theories of the atonement.

Modern Christianity is largely locked on the penal/substitution theory. On the surface it makes sense, but the subplot is where many people disconnect. This podcast tries to open a discussion about the atonement and offers a wider, and more inclusive theory based on restoration rather than retribution.
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