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High Priest Argument for Definite Atonement aka Particular Redemption aka Limited Atonement
Sometimes it is hard to explain to people why the sacrificial nature of Christ’s death is relevant to the question of the scope of the atonement: i.e. whether the atonement was made for all, hypothetically all, or particularly the elect. One way to explain this is by reference to the fact that Christ is not…
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Francis of Rome on Atheists and Redemption
Francis of Rome was recently reported speaking about good works and atheism: Wednesday’s Gospel speaks to us about the disciples who prevented a person from outside their group from doing good. “They complain,” the Pope said in his homily, because they say, “If he is not one of us, he cannot do good. If he…
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From the Bunkers Beneath Liberty University – Limited Atonement and the Free Offer
As you may be aware, there is a secret Calvinist production studio hidden deep below Liberty University, where no one would think to look. From that production studio, one of our volunteers has presented a selection from John Murray on the doctrine of Limited Atonement and its interaction with the Free Offer of the Gospel.…
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Particular Redemption – Quotation from Reymond’s Systematic Theology
Monergism.com has provided a lengthy excerpt from Robert Reymond’s A New Systematic Theology of the Christian Faith, 2nd ed. on the subject of Ten Lines of Evidence for Particular Redemption (link to excerpt). Reymond’s Ten Lines: 1) The Particularistic Vocabulary of Scripture2) God’s Redemptive Love Not Inclusive of Fallen Angels3) The Irreversible Condition of Lost…
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Reconciling Universal Redemption with Limited Decree to Save
I had asked:How is purchasing a redemption for both believers and non-believers consistent with decreeing to save only believers? Dan (aka Godismyjudge), at Arminian Chronicles replied (link to Dan’s reply): 1) the decree to save believers should not be understood as foreknowledge of individual believers (i.e. Sue and John, but not Robbie), but rather the…
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As Wise as Sheep
Sheep are not wise. It is no great compliment to be called a sheep. Nevertheless, in Chapter 10 of John’s Gospel, Christ proclaimed the parable of the Shepherd and the sheepfold, in which he compared us to sheep, and Himself to the Shepherd. John 9:35-10:29 35Jesus heard that they had cast him [the man who…
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The Real Turretin on: The Will of God in Salvation
Ismael Hilerio has provided a some reading from the real Turretin on the Will of God in Salvation. (link) This title may whet your theological appetite: “God acts seriously in the calling of reprobates, although he does not intend their salvation“ -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!
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What Watson and I believe about the Atonement
Thomas Watson writes: *** Quotation from Body of Divinity *** Use one: Of instruction. (I.) See into what a wretched deplorable condition we had brought ourselves by sin; we had sinned ourselves into slavery, so that we needed Christ to purchase our redemption. Nihil durius servitute, says Cicero, ‘Slavery is the worst condition.’ Such as…
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What Dabney and I Believe about the Atonement
R. L. Dabney writes: If you were a soldier and had not deserted the colors of your country, an accepted substitute would free you from all service and punishment. You are guilty of desertion toward God, and are also bound to pay a service to which sin utterly disables you through your own folly and…