Category Archives: limited atonement
An Examination of James White’s Parable: The King and the Castle
In the book The Potters Freedom, Calvinist James White sets forth a parable called “The King and the Castle”. The purpose of the parable is to explain why (in White’s view) the concept of “Limited Atonement” does not impugn the … Continue reading
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The Meaning of “World” in First John
The letter of First John makes several direct references to the universality of Jesus’ atonement. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. (1 John 2:2 … Continue reading
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Addressing a Boettner Quote About Limited Atonement
If you surf the Calvinist blogoshpere, you will have probably seen the following quote by Loraine Boettner. It it is frequently used to argue for Limited Atonement: “Let there be no misunderstanding at this point. The Arminian limits the atonement … Continue reading
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John Goodwin’s "Redemption Redeemed" Online!
The Society of Evangelical Arminians has obtained a PDF of “Redemption Redeemed” by John Goodwin. It can be found here. From the website: John Goodwin’s Redemption Redeemed may be the best defense of Arminianism ever written. Published in 1651 by … Continue reading
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The Farmer, the Boys, and the Pond
In his book “Chosen but Free“, Dr. Norman Geisler* gives a illustration that vividly explains the problem with the Calvinistic teaching of Limited Atonement. Here is a paraphrase of the story: There was a farmer who owned a pond. He … Continue reading
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According to Scripture, Jesus Died For …
According to scripture, Jesus died for … Us all (Isaiah 53:6)His people (Matthew 1:21)All who are weary (Matthew 11:28)Many (Matthew 20:28)His people (Luke 1:68)All the people (Luke 2:10)The lost (Luke 19:10)All who receive him (John 1:12)The world (John 1:29)Everyone who … Continue reading
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General Atonement
Truehope over at Thru Faith has a new post entitled: Atonement for All. He gives a great overview of General Atonement, and how it is biblical. Be sure to check it out.
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Reformation Era Scholars who Moved Away from Limited Atonement
I thought some others might find this interesting: The Appendix of The Life of John Goodwin (Thomas Jackson, 1872) has a list of some scholars (Reformation Era to the mid 1800s) who moved away from Limited Atonement to “enlarged views … Continue reading
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Sola Paul (satire)
In this post I would like to look at the extent of the atonement. By using proper exegesis of scripture it can be proven with certainty that Jesus died to effectually secure salvation for Paul of Tarsus. And for Paul … Continue reading
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Who did Jesus die for?
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, … Continue reading
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