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Penal Substitutionary Atonement

Ep. 039 | A Primer on Black Liberation Theology & BLM w/ Virgil Walker— TAU Roundtable

June 20, 2020 by TAU Roundtable

George Alvarado, Chuck Ivey, and Michael Coughlin are joined by Virgil Walker from the Just Thinking podcast to discuss Black Liberation Theology and its connection to the Black Lives Matter organization. Many are not aware that Black Lives Matter has some of its roots in Black Liberation theology, making it a theological issue, not just […]

Filed Under: Theology, Things Above Us Roundtable Tagged With: black liberation theology, Black Lives Matter, George Floyd, heresy, history, James Cone, Penal Substitutionary Atonement, racism, Roundtable, Social gospel, social justice, Woke Christianity

Book Review — Passionate About The Passion Week (Part 4: Final Thoughts)

June 2, 2020 by George Alvarado

If you have not read Parts 1 -3 concerning The Good, The Odd, and The Concerning, please do so first. In this section, I want to reiterate that this book is worth getting for its historical value. Varner is also an experienced exegete, and I praise God that he has challenged his readers to think […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: ascension, ascension theology, atonement, crucifixion, Hebrews, history, Jesus, Last Supper, passover, Penal Substitutionary Atonement, Psalms, redemption, resurrection, William Varner

Book Review — Passionate About The Passion Week (Part 3: The Concerning)

June 1, 2020 by George Alvarado

If you have not read Parts 1 and 2 concerning The Good and The Odd, please do so first. Anyone who knows me knows that nothing makes me sit up and listen more discerningly than when dealing with the atonement. It is in my experience that most (if not all) heresies, at some point lead […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: ascension, ascension theology, atonement, crucifixion, Hebrews, history, Jesus, Last Supper, passover, Penal Substitutionary Atonement, Psalms, redemption, resurrection, William Varner

Book Review — Passionate About The Passion Week (Part 2: The Odd)

May 30, 2020 by George Alvarado

If you have not read Part 1 of this review concerning The Good, please do so first. While there is much to be praised about this work historically, there are some oddities in some sections. This isn’t necessarily negative per se, although it may seem that way. For the most part, the oddities come down […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: ascension, ascension theology, atonement, crucifixion, Hebrews, history, Jesus, Last Supper, passover, Penal Substitutionary Atonement, Psalms, redemption, resurrection, William Varner

Book Review — Passionate About The Passion Week (Part 1: The Good)

May 29, 2020 by George Alvarado

Dr. William Varner is a well-established Master’s University professor and experienced linguist. His exegetical and historical skill is fairly known among those within the biblical linguistics community, and those who have heard him speak at the seminary, or as a guest speaker. Nevertheless, as skilled as Dr. Varner is, this book has some theological concerns […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: ascension, ascension theology, atonement, crucifixion, Hebrews, history, Jesus, Last Supper, passover, Penal Substitutionary Atonement, Psalms, redemption, resurrection, William Varner

Are You Reaching Out To Your Neighbors?

May 25, 2020 by Michael Coughlin

Last week, new neighbors moved into the house across the street from us. I wrote them a note and I thought other people may benefit from it. If you are not actively trying to reach your neighbors with the gospel, why not? What is holding you back? Here is the letter. Feel free to copy […]

Filed Under: Evangelism, Missions Tagged With: evangelism, gospel, love, Missions, Penal Substitutionary Atonement

Four Things We Must Consistently Believe About Original Sin

March 20, 2020 by George Alvarado

I praise God that many are aware that man is born sinful. But the sad part is that we don’t really believe it. What I mean is, we don’t understand two main things: 1) The depth of the implications and 2) The doctrines we must affirm to consistently believe this essential truth. For many, we […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Adam and Eve, Adamic Covenant, Christ, covenant theology, dispensationalism, federal headship, Federalism, New Covenant, New Covenant Theology, Original Sin, Pelagianism, Penal Substitutionary Atonement, Presbyterianism, Progressive Covenantalism, total depravity

Before The Throne Book Review: Exalting God’s Holiness

June 26, 2019 by George Alvarado

I’m happy and blessed to have read Allen Nelson’s book, Before the Throne. There aren’t many books about God’s holiness that accurately convey the wondrous truths of God’s manifold holiness in 12 readable, bite-sized, yet satisfying, chapters. It was a breath of fresh air which humbled me before my God, and brought worshipful reminders to […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: Allen Nelson IV, Beauty, Before the Throne, book review, exalting, exhalt, exhult, George Alvarado, God, Holiness, Penal Substitutionary Atonement, quotable

Particular Effects of Particular Atonement

April 30, 2019 by Michael Coughlin

What? Particular atonement is the historic Christian doctrine that Christ only effectively satisfied the wrath of God toward sin on behalf of His people. In other words, anyone who is thrown into hell cannot say, “But Jesus paid for my sins.” This is a staple belief for all who call themselves Calvinists. In a sense, […]

Filed Under: Evangelism, Missions, Theology Tagged With: atonement, evangelism, Penal Substitutionary Atonement

Penal Substitutionary Atonement: The Very Thing We Need to Overcome Racial and Socialist Agendas

April 11, 2019 by George Alvarado

All sound theology flows from a proper and biblical understanding of the atonement of Christ. Juxtaposed to this, every heresy or agenda in some way will distort or redefine the cross. Knowing the biblical reason(s) for why Christ died is critical, essential, and foundational to immunizing ourselves from the heretical diseases that seem to abound […]

Filed Under: Theology Tagged With: black liberation theology, cross, inequality, jesus christ, oppression, Penal Substitution, Penal Substitutionary Atonement, power, racial, racism, racist, redemption, reparations, sacrifice, Social gospel, social justice, socialism, woke

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