The Issue of Limited Atonement
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brightfame52
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Yeah all about the elect
brightfame52
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All about the elect
brightfame52
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The elect, that addresses it
The word does not appear in the verses quoted.
So you are adding to scripture and ignoring scripture.
civic
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Yep
Bob Carabbio
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"Atonement" SUFFICIENT for EVERY HUMAN - potentially, was established at Calvary which was a SIN OFFERING - not of livestock,, or produce, but of a PERFECT HUMAN SACRIFICE, faith in which has the power to CLEANSE FROM SIN, and give one the power to become a child of God, (Isa 53:10)
FAITH, however, is not something that a human can produce in himself. The best we can do is "Belief" (mental assent) which doesn't get the job done. SAVING FAITH is enabled by HEARING GOD'S WORD (Rom 10:17)(Eph 2:8,9).
Consequently, when a person is CONVICTED OF THEIR SIN by the HOLY SPIRIT (God's word) and surrenders / repents of their SIN, calling on God IN FAITH for the "Sin offering" to be theirs, they are Born Again, and indwelled by the Holy SPirit, and cleansed of ALL SIN instantly.
SO - the final key to salvation is "Conviction of SIN by the Holy Spirit". WITHOUT that, salvation is impossible. and the question becomes: WHO DOES GOD CONVICT? Their response to that conviction is everything, as they stand in the FULL KNOWLEDGE of God's presence and their true standing before him as CONVICTED sinners BOUND FOR hell.
That's where "FREE WILL" comes into play. A person doesn't HAVE TO SURRENDER, and repent. The Conviction will fade in a short time, and the person CAN remain in death, AND CONDEMNED BECAUSE THEY DECIDE TO.
So the only real question is: Does God convict EVERYBODY of their SIN, since without that salvation can't happen??? Romans 9:18 raises that question, and personally I don't have the answer. He convicted me several times before the last time in '63 when I surrendered to Him finally.
Paul, in becoming "All things to ALL people" (1 cor 9:22) didn't worry too much about whether they were "Elect" or not, and considered everybody to be "fertile ground".
I didn't HAVE TO REPENT, and for years I didn't - but AT THE AGE OF 20, totally without hope, and at the end of my rope, I finally surrendered. Since GOD states that HIS Spirit WILL not always STRIVE WITH MAN (Gen 6:3), and it had been a long time since the last time I'd felt Him I felt that it might be my LAST CHANCE.
If I'd been confident of another chance, I might have put it off again!!!!
brightfame52
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Salvation in Christ Jesus is only for the elect 2 Tim 2:10
10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
There is no other Salvation for any other people.
brightfame52
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See post 1710
brightfame52
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See post 1710
Nothing here about unconditional election
2 Timothy 2 (KJV 1900) — 1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. 5 And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. 6 The husbandman that laboureth must be first partaker of the fruits. 7 Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things. 8 Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel: 9 Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound. 10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect’s sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 11 It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: 12 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: 13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. 14 Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
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No reason to, as you never address the verses
1 John 4:14 (LEB) — 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.
Titus 2:11 (LEB) — 11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people,
1 Timothy 4:10 (LEB) — 10 For to this end we labor and suffer reproach, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of believers.
Sorry there is still nothing there about unconditional election.
1 Timothy 4:10 (LEB) — 10 For to this end we labor and suffer reproach, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of believers.
John 3:16–17 (LEB) — 16 For in this way God loved the world, so that he gave his one and only Son, in order that everyone who believes in him will not perish, but will have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world in order that he should judge the world, but in order that the world should be saved through him.
All who believe obtain salvation.
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