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A Knockout Blow to Penal Substitution? Engaging John Mark Comer on the Atonement

Dienstag, 12. August 2025 · 23 min

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In this video, Gavin Ortlund responds to recent comments by John Mark Comer suggesting that a new book may be the “final knockout blow” to penal substitutionary atonement (PSA). Gavin offers five reasons why PSA remains a vital part of Christian theology.

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