Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, Gavin Ortlund responds to recent comments by John Mark Comer suggesting that a new book may be the “final knockout blow” to penal substitutionary atonement (PSA). Gavin offers four reasons why PSA remains a vital part of Christian theology.
Gavin's longer video on the atonement: youtu.be/doIAkUycaHM?si=JIoYN__QxpQ1FcS0
Jeremy Treat books: amazon.com/Incarnation-Renewal-Sacred-Spiritual-Classics/dp/1955424322 and amazon.com/Atonement-Introduction-Studies-Systematic-Theology/dp/1433575698
Gospel Coalition article: thegospelcoalition.org/article/penal-substitution-early-church
Bobby Jamieson: amazon.com/Heavenly-Offering-Hebrews-Testament-Monograph/dp/1108474438
Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth.
Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.
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CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS:
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00:00 John Mark Comer's Comment
00:16 What is PSA?
00:53 Caricatures of PSA
02:58 Summary of Argument
03:09 1. PSA is Biblical
07:28 2. PSA is Ancient
13:58 3. PSA is Integrative
18:20 4. PSA is Trinitarian
20:57 Closing Metaphor
In this video, Gavin Ortlund responds to recent comments by John Mark Comer suggesting that a new book may be the “final knockout blow” to penal substitutionary atonement (PSA). Gavin offers four reasons why PSA remains a vital part of Christian theology.
Gavin's longer video on the atonement: youtu.be/doIAkUycaHM?si=JIoYN__QxpQ1FcS0
Jeremy Treat books: amazon.com/Incarnation-Renewal-Sacred-Spiritual-Classics/dp/1955424322 and amazon.com/Atonement-Introduction-Studies-Systematic-Theology/dp/1433575698
Gospel Coalition article: thegospelcoalition.org/article/penal-substitution-early-church
Bobby Jamieson: amazon.com/Heavenly-Offering-Hebrews-Testament-Monograph/dp/1108474438
Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth.
Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.
SUPPORT:
Tax Deductible Support: truthunites.org/donate
Patreon: patreon.com/truthunites
FOLLOW:
Website: truthunites.org
Instagram: instagram.com/truth.unites
X: https://x.com/gavinortlund
Facebook: facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage
MY ACADEMIC WORK:
truthunites.org/mypublications
PODCAST:
podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truth-unites
DISCORD SERVER ON PROTESTANTISM
Striving Side By Side: discord.gg/MdTt6d5PVs
CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS:
amazon.com/Makes-Sense-World-That-Doesnt/dp/1540964094/truthunites-20
amazon.com/Theological-Retrieval-Evangelicals-Need-Future/dp/1433565269/truthunites-20
amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/truthunites-20
amazon.com/Retrieving-Augustines-Doctrine-Creation-Controversy/dp/0830853243/truthunites-20
00:00 John Mark Comer's Comment
00:16 What is PSA?
00:53 Caricatures of PSA
02:58 Summary of Argument
03:09 1. PSA is Biblical
07:28 2. PSA is Ancient
13:58 3. PSA is Integrative
18:20 4. PSA is Trinitarian
20:57 Closing Metaphor
