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substitutionary atonement

substitutionary atonement noun: a central concept which asserts that Jesus died for humanity, and which regards Jesus as dying as a substitute for others.

Noun

substitutionary atonement (usually uncountable, plural substitutionary atonements)

  1. (usually) A central concept which asserts that Jesus died for humanity, and which regards Jesus as dying as a substitute for others.

Synonyms of substitutionary atonement

Forms of substitutionary atonement

pluralsubstitutionary atonements

Questions about substitutionary atonement

What does substitutionary atonement mean?
Substitutionary atonement means a central concept which asserts that Jesus died for humanity, and which regards Jesus as dying as a substitute for others.
What part of speech is substitutionary atonement?
Substitutionary atonement is a noun.
What is the plural of substitutionary atonement?
The plural of substitutionary atonement is substitutionary atonements.

Words near substitutionary atonement in the dictionary

  1. substitution reaction
  2. substitution reactions
  3. substitutional
  4. substitutionally
  5. substitutionary
  6. substitutionary atonement
  7. substitutionary atonements
  8. substitutions
  9. substitutive
  10. substitutive nomenclature
  11. substitutively

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