I have held to the Christus Victor model since I've heard of it, and indeed, that was early in my Christian walk. But, as I was having a conversation with an older gentleman than I (about a 30 year difference), and with a younger man than I (about 3 years), I found myself explaining earnestly that just as in the past, the wrath of God was delivered upon Israel by foreign nations, that Jesus took our place and suffered His wrath through to tools that were the Pharisees and Sadducees. I think I finally understand Penal Substitution and accept it in a way that never made sense to me when explained on old TWeb, or by Wikipedia, or even by that fellow who was on Unbelievable a couple years ago.
It was a very odd time because the words were out before I knew it, and in my mind I said to myself, "I didn't know I even believed in that anymore."
It was a very odd time because the words were out before I knew it, and in my mind I said to myself, "I didn't know I even believed in that anymore."
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