Dr. Joshua Thurow on Theories of the Atonement

Often you hear Christians say, “Jesus died for our sins. Jesus provided atonement, to reconcile God and humans. Jesus paid a debt we could never pay ourselves. Jesus was willingly a sacrifice for our sins.” How should a thinking Christian understand these claims?

In this episode, a discussion on the topic of atonement with Prof. Dale Tuggy and Dr. Joshua Thurow. Various ways that Christians have thought about Jesus’ unique atonement through his death are discussed in this 2-episode podcast.

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Author: Dale Tuggy

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Bible reference(s): Isaiah 53:3-6, Isaiah 53:8, Isaiah 53:10-11, Matthew 20:28, Mark 10:45, John 3:16, John 15:13, Romans 3:25, Romans 4:25, Romans 5:11, Romans 8:23, Ephesians 1:7, Colossians 1:14, 1 Timothy 2:6, Hebrews 9:12, Hebrews 9:15, Hebrews 9:22, 1 John 2:2, 1 John 4:10, 1 John 4:19, Revelation 5:9, Revelation 14:3, Revelation 14:4

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