Major Key to the Extent of the Atonement and Understanding Election
Introduction Unlimited Atonement (Arminian & Provisionist position) — Christ died for every person who comes into the world and that salvation is available to every person who comes into the world, where each person decides to accept Christ as their Savior or to reject Him, according to their own will, apart from the will of God […]
The “Giving” and “Drawing” of Christ’s Sheep – [John 6:37,44-45]
All Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible (WEB). Introduction John chapters 6 and 10 are key chapters in understanding the doctrine of election. Is election conditional or unconditional? Is it corporate or individual? Or is it both? Did Christ die for certain elect individuals, or did He die for every individual […]
Who Are Christ’s Sheep? — [ Commentary on John 10]
All Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible (WEB). Introduction A key chapter in determining who Christ died for, and why one person believes in Christ and why another doesn’t, is John chapter 10, about Christ’s sheep. This is a chapter that many Christians use to argue for unconditional election and limited atonement (that Christ died only for the elect—the elect […]
Christ Died For His Church – [His Elect Bride]
All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version (slightly updated) unless otherwise noted. Introduction For whom did Jesus actually die? Was it every person who enters the world? Or was it for a specific people? The extent of Christ’s atonement is much debated among Christians. Jesus either died for everyone, or He […]