Punishment is the Only Way to Remove Sin

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Punishment is the Only Way to Remove Sin

In an article in Christianity Today magazine, Mark Galli notes how, deep down, the idea of punishment for sins actually makes sense to us. It is not arbitrary or primitive. Galli argues that punishment somehow "balances the moral books. … That is why forgiveness as a mere act of the will is not sufficient. Sins must be paid for, as a ...

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