Hosted by Paul Smith · EN-US · 9 episodes
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A podcast about Christian theology and the shape it takes in the lives of believers and the church, particularly framed within the Bible's big story of the coming of God's Kingdom through his Messiah, Jesus.
Paul Smith hosts The Story And The Shape, a religion show with 9 episodes published.
What does the cross actually achieve if Jesus wasn’t dying as a penal substitute? In this episode we reframe the mechanics of salvation around participation, liberation from sin’s power, and the launch of new creation. W
Did Jesus really die instead of us? When the New Testament says that **Jesus died for our sins**, does that automatically mean **penal substitution**—or is there another biblical way to understand the cross? In this epis
In this episode we explore three major sacrifices in Israel’s story - Passover, the Covenant ratification at Sinai, and the Day of Atonement. Far from working the same way, each one uses blood differently and plays a uni
Why did animals actually die in biblical sacrifice? In Episode 6 of the podcast, we challenge the standard courtroom framework of Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA) and explore how ancient Israelite sacrifice was real
In episode #5 of the podcast we take a deep dive into one of the most important atonement passages in the New Testament. What does “hilasterion” (often translated "propitiation") really mean? Is God the one being propiti
Most Christians assume that God’s justice means punishment for wrongdoing. But what if the Bible presents a completely different picture? In this episode, we look at how “justice” is actually used in the Old Testament an
What if God doesn’t actually need to punish sin before He can forgive us? In this episode of the podcast, we take a close look at one of the most common assumptions in modern Christianity: that God can’t forgive without
In this episode, we unpack why discussions about penal substitution often get intensely emotional before anyone even opens the Bible. We explore how feelings of guilt, safety, and fear can shut down conversation, and why
Is Penal Substitutionary Atonement really the gospel? In this first episode of The Story and the Shape Podcast, I kick off a deep dive conversation with my pastor James about the story of the Bible, the meaning of the cr
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The Story And The Shape is hosted by Paul Smith. The show is categorised under religion (spirituality) and has published 9 episodes.
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