An Anonymous reader wrote: The Calvinistic assumption, however, changes the argument altogether. Howdoes Jesus separate the sheep from the goats? The sheep clothed and fed on ofthe least of these, the goats did not. He doesn’t say they are rejected for notbeing chosen but they are not chosen for what they didn’t do. Calvinism cannotintelligently…

The Atonement Debate on Contend Earnestly is underway. Here is the opening post (link). And my opening (brief per the host’s request) argument (link). May God be glorified, and the people of God edified, -Turretinfan To God be the Glory!

Manuel Culwell wrote: the sheep were first Goats I answer: That’s as ridiculous as it sounds. Goats becoming sheep? Ha. Of course, God could miraculously transform goats into sheep, but that’s not quite what MC has in mind. -Turretinfan To God be the Glory!

Magnus wrote: If I understand the Universal [Atonement] folks then they would say that it’s a question of fairness. To them in order for the offer to be genuine then God had to have provided salvation for all or else it is a [hollow] offer. It would be like offering $1,000,000 from a bank account,…

From Sojourner. Summary: You’re going to die. Live each day to the glory of God. Scorn death, but be cognizant of it. To God be the Glory!

The present author recently had the pleasure of reading Alister McGrath’s “In the Beginning,” subtitled, “The Story of the KING JAMES BIBLE and How It Changed a Nation, a Language, and a Culture.” (capitalization as on dust jacket) The subtitle conveys the gist of the book well. The book presents many interesting nuggets of historical…

The present author recently had the pleasure of reading Alister McGrath’s “In the Beginning,” subtitled, “The Story of the KING JAMES BIBLE and How It Changed a Nation, a Language, and a Culture.” (capitalization as on dust jacket) The subtitle conveys the gist of the book well. The book presents many interesting nuggets of historical…

TJP wrote: If Christ did not die for all men, then… (1) there never was a possibility that all could be saved and hope was limited only to some; (2) obviously some cannot avoid damnation; (3) we must feel the insincerity of inviting all to be saved; (4) unbelief is no longer a sin, especially…

TJP wrote: If Christ did not die for all men, then… (1) there never was a possibility that all could be saved and hope was limited only to some; (2) obviously some cannot avoid damnation; (3) we must feel the insincerity of inviting all to be saved; (4) unbelief is no longer a sin, especially…

Limited Atonement I. Definition The doctrine of limited atonement states that Christ died for the elect in contrast to the reprobate. Sometimes this doctrine is also called particular redemption. II. Point of Controversy Aside from Muslims and Jews, no one has much of a problem with the first half of the equation, it’s the second…