The Heart of the Gospel | 9Marks Journal: Penal Substitutionary Atonement

Few doctrines are more beautiful than penal substitution. To behold it is to stare into the Godhead itself. Penal substitution shows us a God who is three in one. It shows us the simplicity of God. It shows us the self-sufficiency of God. Penal substitution shows us the love of God and the nature of that love. It shows us the righteousness and justice of God. It shows us the holiness of God. Penal substitution is good news for those who have hurt and those who have been hurt. Amidst this beauty and glory, our world and our sin conspire to render penal substitution nonsensical. To enjoy the glory and to wage the battle, 9Marks devotes this Journal to penal substitutionary atonement. The theological and practical meditations alike should create a joy which you will want to share.