Bible Verses About "What Is Penal Substitution"
Penal substitution is the doctrine that Christ bore the legal penalty for sin in the place of sinners, satisfying divine justice so that God can be both just and the justifier of those who believe.
Penal substitution is the doctrine that Christ bore the legal penalty for sin in the place of sinners, satisfying divine justice so that God can be both just and the justifier of those who believe.
"Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree." — Galatians 3:13 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Is Penal Substitution?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree."
"Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed."
"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him."
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