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Actually, true arminianism does deny the substitutionary atonement of Christ. The average Joe Shmoe arminian probably wouldn't, but arminianism as a belief system does deny it.


(Fred) Originally, Reformed Arminianism, the Arminianism affirmed by Jacob Arminus, did hold to substituionary atonement. He just believed that the work of that atonement was effectual after God applied the work of prevenient grace and the person believed with faith. Obviously, it is a rather inconsistent position. Even Arminius's followers recognized as such and hence why a decade after the death of Ariminus, Grotius invented the governmental view of the atonement. Needless to say, a solid, Reformed Ariminian would affirm a substitutionary atonement. The Free-Will Baptist Bible College in Nashville would hold to Reformed Arminianism.

Fred

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