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1 | THE CROSS | John 3:16 | Morant61 | 87767 | ||
Greetings Joseph3! Great, another Joe! :-) I'm going to have to hurry my friend. I am in the process of moving, so I don't have much time today. :-( g) 1 Tim. 2:6 - My short answer is that unless the adjective 'all' is modified in some way, it means 'all'. For instance, a verse can refer to 'all of you', or 'all believers', ect.... However, in these verses 'all' is not limited in anyway. Would you also make the case in Rom. 3:23 that 'all' only means 'all classes of men'? ;-) Further, there is a way of saying 'all kinds of men', if that was what God had intended. It just seems to me that we should read 'all' when it says 'all'. I've got to run! Let me close with this question: If God only died for the elect, where is the verse that says that He only died for the elect? I look forward to interacting more with you in the future when I have more time. I too have a 9-5 job, but it is 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.! ;-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | THE CROSS | John 3:16 | ne14pool | 88255 | ||
Tim, You had asked the question: If God only died for the elect, where is the verse that says that He only died for the elect? I did not see where the question was answered. So I thought I would attempt to answer it. I believe there are several Scriptures that support that Christ's sacrafice was only for a particular group. The following verses touch on the extent of the atonement: Notice the Scriptures use the word "many" (which is exclusive). Matt 26:28 for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins. Mark 10:45 "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many." Heb 9:28 so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, shall appear a second time for salvation without reference to sin, to those who eagerly await Him. Also notice in John 10, where Jesus said that he laid his life down for "the sheep". He did not say "for all men", but exclusively for the sheep. John 10:14-15 "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me--just as the Father knows me and I know the Father-- and I lay down my life for the sheep. (NIV) There are a few verse that seem to support that Christ's sacrafice was for a particular group (the Elect). In Christ...Doug |
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