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Last episode, we looked at the biblical doctrine of Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA). We evaluated some of the common arguments made against it by Eastern Orthodox apologists who want you to believe that you aren't guilty before God, but that your nature is merely sick, and that Jesus died primarily to heal your nature rather than atone for your trespasses against His law.

As with all false teachings, there are often nuggets of truth hidden beneath the umbrella of error. So we worked through these claims and tried to make sense of them in light of Scripture. But one objection always seems to plague these conversations: "That's just your interpretation," or, "None of the Church Fathers interpreted Scripture that way."

In today's episode, we tackle those objections head-on by examining several Church Fathers who explicitly taught the core doctrines of PSA and held the same understanding of guilt under God's law that many biblical Christians hold today. We'll also demonstrate why using the Church Fathers as an exegetical method inevitably leads to massive error. To uphold a particular view, you have to pick and choose which Fathers you like while ignoring others, often quoting them out of context to prop up falsehoods rather than reading them for who they were and understanding them within their historical context.

My hope is that this episode brings clarity and confidence to your handling of both Scripture and historical sources. So grab your reading glasses, grab a snack, and let's dive in!