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13:58, 25 May 2008 ''In brief'': The Penal-Substitution Theory of the atonement maintains that Christ died on the cross as a substitute for sinners. God imputed the guilt of our sins to Christ, and he, in our place, bore the punishment that we deserve. This was a full payment for sins, which satisfied both the wrath and the righteousness of God, so that He could forgive sinners without compromising His own holy standard.
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'''Overviews'''
* [[An overview of the substitution theory of atonement]]
* [[Penal substitution theory of atonement (theopedia)]]
'''Articles and opinions'''
* [[Commentts about the substitution theory of atonement]]
'''Quotes'''
* [[Quotes about the substitution theory of atonement]]
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