02360cam a2200373Ia 4500 6278324 AUA.1 20111006161610.0 070715s2007 enk b 001 0 eng d 9781844741786 1844741788 (OCoLC)ocn156804031 (UkOxBHB)L1758622 (OCoLC)156804031 (NNC)6278324 BTCTA BTCTA CVN BT265.3 .J44 2007 Jeffery, S. (Steve) 5274 Pierced for our transgressions : rediscovering the glory of penal substitution / Steve Jeffery, Michael Ovey, and Andrew Sach. Nottingham, Eng. : Inter-Varsity Press, 2007. 372 p. ; 24 cm. Includes indexes. Bibliography: p. [337]-351. The doctrine of penal substitution states that God gave himself in the person of his Son to suffer instead of us the death, punishment and curse due to fallen humanity as the penalty for sin. The belief that Jesus died for us, suffering the wrath of his own Father in our place, has been the wellspring of the hope of countless Christians through the ages. However, an increasing number of theologians and church leaders are questioning this doctrine. The doctrine has been pro-vocatively described as 'a form of cosmic child abuse'. In recent years, the criticisms have intensified. In response, Jeffery, Ovey and Sach offer a fresh articulation and affirmation of penal substitution. In Part 1 they make the case that the doctrine is clearly taught in Scripture; that it has a central place in Christian theology; that its neglect has serious pastoral consequences; and that it has an impeccable pedigree in the history of the Christian church. In Part 2, the authors then engage systematically with over twenty specific objections that have been brought against penal substitution. Jesus Christ Person and offices. 5275 Atonement. 5276 Apologetics. 5277 Ovey, Michael. 5278 Sach, Andrew. 5279 lcc BOOK 20071001 c as2107 MPS 1457 1457 0 0 lcc 0 0 Books AUA.1 AUA.1 GS 2011-10-06 Bought by JTL 10.00 AUA001672 0 BT 265.3 .J44 2007 AUA001672 2011-10-06 00:00:00 10.00 2011-10-06 BOOK