Substitutionary Atonement and the Human Resistance to Indebtedness

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My 6-year-old daughter, Rory, has a little bestie. I’ll call her Emma.

A little while ago, Emma gave Rory a toy that Rory was overjoyed about. And then, a couple of hours later, she changed her mind and took it back.

As you can imagine, this didn’t sit well with Rory. We had a long discussion about what happens when you make…