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title: 'The Nature of the Atonement'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Thomas Harvey Skinner, Sr.'
date: 1848-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Atonement'
- 'Deity, and Person and Work of Christ'
scriptures:
- 'Hebrews 2'
- 'Romans 3'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/skinner-1848-the-nature-of-the-atonement
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# The Nature of the Atonement

Argues God’s honor required a substitutionary atonement (Christ’s sufferings) so forgiveness could be granted without dishonoring divine justice; justice and love harmonize.

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