Doc Ryan and Matt begin a series on Biblical Atonement.

Today’s Episode covers

Some questions to think about on this journey through Atonement:

Atonement Theories

Some interesting History

Though PSA is seen in evangelicalism as the gospel (This has been depicted in the recent documentary “the American Gospel”) but it is interesting to note that in all the orthodox creeds and early church ecumenical councils there is no definition of the atonement in terms of accepted or rejected theories. Where the early church agreed that Christ had saved the human race from sin and its consequences, there was no unambiguous tradition as to how this was brought about. The only line in the creeds that talks about the cross is in the Nicaean Creed and it’s “For us and for our salvation”. There was no discussion on the mechanics of the cross except in Christ’s victory over sin and death, and our salvation because of that. So, to make PSA “the gospel” and the rejection of that view as heresy actually flies in the face of church history.