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NASB | John 10:15 even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 10:15 even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father--and I lay down My [very own] life [sacrificing it] for the benefit of the sheep. |
Bible Question:
Did Christ die only for the elect? |
Bible Answer: Greetings, Normally, I agree with much of what Doc says. However, Doc seems to imply that Christ died for the Elect only. This I disagree with, and here's why. 1 John 2:2 "And He Himself is the propitiation for out sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world." John makes it clear that Jesus's death was the propitiation (ie: Appeasement or Satisfaction) of our sins as well as the sins of the whole world. Now, he doesn't limit it to the sins of just those who would become Christians around the world. Another place is in Titus 2:15 Titus 2:15 "For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men," As Paul shows here, Salvation is available to all. However, the Bible is clear that not everyone will be saved, despite God's will as expressed in 1 Timothy 2:4 1 Timothy 2:4 "Who (God) desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of Truth," and a couple verses later, Paul says this about Christ's sacrifice. 1 Timothy 2:6 "Who (Jesus) gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time." Even in John 3:17, Jesus tells Nicodemus "For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him." Many who claim that Christ died only for the elect will twist these passages to say that the writers meant that it was for the elect only, but the passages don't say that. They say "whole world", "All Men", "for all", and "the world". Even in the greek, to imply that these passages are referring to only the elect would be reading into the text what isn't there. Now, please don't misunderstand what I'm saying. I'm not advocating that everyone will be saved, but that the option to be saved is possible if everyone chooses to be saved. God created hell for those who would reject Christ and salvation. Jalek |
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