On Atonement Theories
It's not surprising that there is no shortage of theories about the atonement. But do we have to pick just one theory, or can we accept some or all of them?
I’m Isaiah, a computer science major at Oklahoma Christian University. I hate school, love dogs, and spend my time running, reading, writing, memorizing the Bible, and trying to build software. That last one is the focus here, but you can also find some of the other stuff, too.
It's not surprising that there is no shortage of theories about the atonement. But do we have to pick just one theory, or can we accept some or all of them?
Do we have free will? Did I choose my breakfast this morning? Did I choose to write this? Do we choose God? Do we decide our eternal fate? Here are few things that I believe to be true.
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