Why You Can't Substitute Penal Substitutionary Atonement

EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 31 MIN

Why You Can't Substitute Penal Substitutionary Atonement

from The Universe Next Door · host Nick Shalna

In this episode, Nick Shalna unpacks penal substitutionary atonement—what the term means, why it is central to the gospel, and how Scripture shows Christ taking the penalty we deserved so we can be reconciled to a holy God. We walk through key passages (1 Peter 3:18, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 Peter 2:24, Romans 8) and explain the terms penal, substitutionary, and atonement, showing how God is both just and the justifier through Jesus’ sacrifice. *I thought I did an episode on the 6 or 7 most seriously taken views on the atonement. Turns out, I'm crazy and taught it somewhere else! Coming next week.

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