''Synopsis:'' The Penal-Substitution Theory of the #REDIRECT [[atonement]] maintains that [[Christ]] died on the cross as a substitute for [[sinner]]s. [[God]] imputed the guilt of our [[sin]]s 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. __TOC__{{topics}} {{opinions}} [[Penal substitution (R.H.)]] ==Main article== ==Quotes== ==Links==* [http://www.theopedia.com/Penal_substitution_theory_of_the_atonement Theopedia - Penal substitutionary Substitutionary theory of the atonement] {{returnto}} [[Atonement]]