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Most among the Reformed would say that the substitutionary atonement is not only essential to the gospel, but is the gospel itself, and that to deny it is to deny the faith. Of course, this is not to say that the other theories cannot be taken in light of and an analogous of Christ's substitution to God's legal demands.
How important is a specific atonement theory in the Christian faith and/or when presenting the gospel? What atonement theory do you ascribe to, or do you find a common ground in them all?
How important is a specific atonement theory in the Christian faith and/or when presenting the gospel? What atonement theory do you ascribe to, or do you find a common ground in them all?