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Atonement Theories: The Four Major Christian Accounts of How the Cross Works

Christus Victor, satisfaction, penal substitution, moral influence — four ways the Church has explained what Jesus accomplished on the cross, and why the tradition holds them together rather than choosing one.

April 26, 2026


Atonement Theories: The Four Major Christian Accounts of How the Cross Works
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