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NASB | John 3:16 ¶ "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 3:16 ¶ "For God so [greatly] loved and dearly prized the world, that He [even] gave His [One and] only begotten Son, so that whoever believes and trusts in Him [as Savior] shall not perish, but have eternal life. |
Subject: THE CROSS |
Bible Note: 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 |