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The Substitutionary Death of Christ

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 Randolph Jason

The Substitutionary Death of Christ by James Williams for Servants of Grace Today we’ll continue our study of “Great Doctrines of the Bible” by Martyn Lloyd-Jones by examining chapter 29, “Substitution.” In our last post, we looked at some of the false theories of the atonement. However, while some of these theories had elements of truth in them, none of them fully dealt with the biblical teaching of the substitutionary element in the atonement. Lloyd-Jones highlights the biblical teaching on the atonement under the following headings: Christ is the fulfillment of…

I Don’t Know Why the Atonement ‘Works,’ But I Know It Does

January 31, 2019January 30, 2019 Randolph Jason

I Don’t Know Why the Atonement ‘Works,’ But I Know It Does by MARK GALLI – Christianity Today Christ taking our place on the cross doesn’t always make sense. It doesn’t have to. Of the many positive things one can say about the analytic philosopher and devout Catholic Eleonore Stump, this one stands out: She is no coward. During her career, Stump has tried valiantly to address the perennial problem of God’s goodness and omnipotence in the face of evil. And now she has published a book, Atonement, in which she dares…