049. What theory of the atonement does the Bible teach?

What theory of the atonement does the Bible teach? The Bible does not teach a theory of atonement—it teaches a fact, the glorious fact that every one of our sins was laid upon Jesus Christ (Isaiah 53:6; 1 Peter 2:24; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Galatians 3:13), and that through Jesus Christ having borne our sins there is not only pardon for every sin but justification, which is more than pardon. That is, that Bible teaches that as Jesus Christ took our place on the cross, the moment we accept Jesus Christ we step into His place, the place of perfect acceptance before God, we become the righteousness of God in Him (2 Corinthians 5:12, R.V.). We no longer have our own poor, pitiable, unsatisfactory righteousness, but a perfect righteousness, the righteousness of God in Christ (Php 3:9, R.V.).