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A Knockout Blow to Penal Substitution? Engaging John Mark Comer on the Atonement

23 min·August 12, 2025
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In this video, Gavin Ortlund responds to recent comments by John Mark Comer suggesting that a new book may be the “final knockout blow” to penal substitutionary atonement (PSA). Gavin offers five reasons why PSA remains a vital part of Christian theology.


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