Romans Podcast, Episode 4: The Case Against Penal Substitution
If you’ve ever been given a tract on the streets about Jesus, it like uses verses from Romans 3 to tell you a story that goes like this
- You are a bad person
- God is mad at you and wants to punish you
- God loves you though and so he sent his son Jesus to take your deserved beating
- You must believe this to actualize the substitution of your penalty onto Jesus
A look at why this is not what Paul’s argument is about in Romans 3.
The Ponder Anew Podcast looks at the ancient words and stories of Scripture, pondering anew their meaning for today.