![]() Athanasius does this by arguing that it is this divine nature that makes the atoning sacrifice effective for the debt of sin. ![]() In fact, in the writing of Athanasius this is exactly the point of his argument! He is defending the understanding of Jesus as fully divine. I would argue that the atoning work of Jesus is at the heart of the Christian understanding of the divinity of Jesus. The author suggest that the doctrine of the Trinity makes it necessary to reject the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement. ![]() In fact one might argue that the hymn he criticizes ( In Christ Alone) is presenting the satisfaction theory of the atonement. Furthermore, the way in which he criticizes penal substitutionary atonement would apply to almost all of the different pictures of the atonement in scripture. But the author goes far beyond this with the assertion that this view of the atonement is fundamentally at odds with Christian faith. It is reasonable to consider whether the view of penal substitutionary atonement is elevated above other views of the atonement found in scripture. This author likened the Southern Baptist view to pagan superstition that demands the death of a young maiden to appease a volcano. Recently Baptist News Global published an opinion article critical of the Southern Baptist Convention’s resolution reaffirming the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement. JSouthern Baptist view of atonement is consistent with scripture and tradition ![]()
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