Summary: The atonement provides rich and vibrant images that can and should shape the life of Christians and the church. Over the centuries the church developed a number of metaphors, such as penal substitution or the ransom theory, to speak about Christ’s death on the cross and the theological concept of the atonement. Too often Christians have held to the supremacy of one metaphor over against the others. Learn how to plumb the rich theological depths of the atonement and the purpose they can serve in our churches. Don’t miss hearing Scot set the foundation for the concept of atonement theories here: https://goo.gl/nUS6kW
