Bible – Pensées on Christianity

The Biblical Case for Hell

One of the first doctrines to be thrown overboard by theological liberalism is the concept of Hell. This is available to do if one is not committed to the authority and reliability of scripture. But for those who are there is a wealth of content that explicitly teaches about eternal judgment after death, separation from God, and a day of wrath. Additionally, there is much content that implicitly feeds into the idea of hell and a dichotomy between those on two sides of judgment. For instance, the very idea that we should repent, believe, and be saved implies something about those who are unrepentant, do not believe, and are not saved.

The Case For Substitutionary Atonement

Here are some of the many references in scripture and the early Church Fathers that support the idea that Jesus died as a substitute for our sins, and an exchange of righteousness for unrighteousness. Even if some do not find in this a case for penal justification, it at least makes clear that an important and necessary work was done on our behalf on the cross in relation to our sin and salvation.