justice

Let’s say you are out one morning to water the plants in your front yard, and you happen to see your next door neighbor, Steve, over the fence. “Hello!” you say. Steve gives a very slow “Hi.” back and you notice he is still in his pajamas, hair disheveled, huge bags under his eyes, doesn’t...

But now apart from the Law, the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets: that is, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God...

1) The Problem/Solution Narrative: According to penal substitution, the central problem with humanity is that we deserve wrath, and the central solution is that we avoid it because Jesus suffers this wrath in our place. Problem: deserving wrath / Solution: avoiding wrath But in the Bible, sin...