Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob …

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You can be sure that I do not agree with all the views expressed in the pages of the Princeton Theological Review. I am particularly interested in [...]

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From In My Place Condemned He Stood: Celebrating the Glory of the Atonement
pg. 109-110
… when we give attention and authority to all parts of the New Testament canon, substitution [speaking of the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement] becomes the center and focus of the Bible’s witness to the meaning of Christ’s death, and the measure [...]

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Pastor William Farley, in his book, Outrageous Mercy: Rediscover the Radical Nature of Christianity, says the message of the cross matters.
The message of the cross matters to us for at least four reasons.
First, the cross is our message. It is the heart, soul, and center of Christian faith and practice. There is no good news [...]

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In The Great Exchange: My Sin for His Righteousness, Jerry Bridges and Bob Bevington ask and answer this question:
“What is sin? It is often described as ‘missing the mark’—that is, failure to live up to the rigorous standard of God’s holy law. But the Bible makes it clear that it is much more than [...]

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I found the following quote from Pierced for Our Transgressions: Rediscovering the Glory of Penal Substitution insightful and thought provoking. The quote is a commentary on Psalm 119:25-32.

Psalm 119:25-32
25 My soul clings to the dust; give me life according to your word!
26 When I told of my ways, you answered me; teach me your statutes!
27 [...]

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The book Pierced for Our Transgressions: Rediscovering the Glory of Penal Substitution is finally available in the U.S.
You can read John Piper’s foreword and chapter 1 online.
Westminster Bookstore is offering a special price of 40% off (until Nov. 2).
Here are just a few of the endorsements:
“The Bible historically has been understood to teach explicitly and [...]

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