What is penal substitution in Christian theology? We talk about Jesus' death on the cross, and his death for our sins. Christ bore punishment in our place. We talk about the wrath of God, and tie that to the love of God. Jesus is the atoning sacrifice which placates the wrath of God for our sins. It is the love of God that both results in just wrath in the face of evil and sin and that same love that sets forth the Son as an atoning sacrifice to bear that wrath. There is no pitting of the love of God and the wrath of God against each other. Participants: Rev. Kevin Chiarot, Rev. Mark Diedrich, Dan Elmendorf