Definitions: Atonement

What exactly is atonement? In some literature which explains atonement, the writer may point out that the verb used in the Old Testament can mean theoretically "to cover." Then it might be said that Old Testament sacrifices covered over the sins of God's people until the coming of Jesus Christ and His definitive sacrifice, offered once for all.

Pieced for Our Transgressions – Introduction

What is penal substitution? It is the doctrine that God gave himself in his Son, Jesus Christ, to suffer in man’s place the curse as the penalty for sin. This stands at the heart of the Christian gospel. The Introduction acquaints readers with more recent objections against this confession of God’s grace.