PSA Series — Mid-Series Recap & Why Jesus Had To Die (the Gospel)
We’ve covered a lot of ground in this series on Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA) while investigating if it’s true or not. (Intro article here if you want to start …
PSA Series — Is Death a Punishment from God or a Consequence of Sin? (Or both?)
Whether death is a punishment from God for sin or a natural consequence of sin (or both) might seem unimportant, or even like a distinction without much real difference. …
PSA Series — Does the Levitical Sacrificial System support PSA?
In a previous article in this series on Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA), we looked at sin offerings and the Day of Atonement. Since writing that article, I’ve learned a …
PSA Series – What is Propitiation in the Bible? What do the underlying Greek words mean?
Welcome to the most “in the weeds” article that I’ve ever done. This article is essentially a massive word study of the 4 Greek words related to “propitiation” in …
So, I Started A Patreon Page… (and why)
EDIT: My finances are in much better shape now than when I originally posted this. I would still greatly appreciate support since I’d like to do this full-time someday …
PSA Series – Do the Old testament Sin Offerings or the “Day of Atonement” support PSA?
In the previous article in this series on Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA), we looked at the definition and usage of the word “kaphar”, which is the Hebrew word usually …
PSA Series – What is “Atonement” in the Bible? What does the underlying Hebrew word mean?
In the previous article in this PSA series, we looked at PSA’s #2 pillar, which says that God must punish all sin. As part of that, we looked at …
PSA Series – Does God’s Own Character Require Him to Punish Sin?
In the last article in this series on Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA), we looked at the first pillar of PSA, which is: “Man’s sin deserves God’s wrath“. In this …
PSA Series – Does Man’s Sin Deserve God’s Wrath? What is God’s Wrath?
This is the second part of an article series examining the biblical case both for and against Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA), the first part being the intro. PSA’s first …
The Biblical Case for AND Against Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA) – Series Intro
We’ll start with a definition of Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA) so that everyone is on the same page. You almost certainly know the doctrine, even if you don’t know …