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Ep 1232 | John Mark Comer & the Penal Substitutionary Atonement Debate
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Today, we dive into the controversy surrounding evangelical pastor John Mark Comer’s apparent denial of penal substitutionary atonement, or PSA, sparked by his endorsement of a book rejecting Christ’s substitutionary death for our sins. We unpack what PSA means, why it’s central to the gospel, and the dangers of dismissing it, with insights from theologians like Alisa Childers and Denny Burke.
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Timecodes:
(01:21) Court of Appeals Update
(04:50) John Mark Comer Controversies
(24:30) What is Penal Substitutionary Atonement?
(41:20) Book Review of "Lamb of the Free"
(44:50) Biblical Support for Penal Substitutionary Atonement
(50:31) Reactions to John Mark Comer
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