Doesn’t Perfect Justice Require That the Penalty Be Paid By the Offender?

Doesn’t Perfect Justice Require That the Penalty Be Paid By the Offender?

April 2, 2026 · 23 min

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The episode explores whether perfect justice necessitates that the penalty be paid by the offender and discusses the implications of sharing in the sufferings of Christ.

Questions about whether perfect justice requires that the penalty be paid by the offender rather than someone else, and whether the references in Scripture to sharing in the sufferings of Christ are only about persecution for one’s faith or include things like sickness and financial hardship.

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