The Logic of Penal Substitution

“The cross had the character of penal substitution, and that it was in virtue of this fact that it brought salvation to mankind.”


The Logic of Penal Substitution is essential for gaining a fundamental understanding of this doctrine. The words “penal” and “substitution” are explained with such deliberateness so that Packer does not gloss over, or ignore any objections to the doctrine. It is Packer’s conviction that the notion of penal substitution “takes us to the very heart of the Christian gospel.”


This electronic edition is taken from J.I. Packer’s lecture at The Tyndale Biblical Theology Lecture (1973). This text features an active table of contents.


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