Questions tagged [limited-atonement]
Doctrine stating that the extent of Christ's atonement is limited according to election by God, not human free will.
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Can we say that all those who the Father draws are those who Jesus draws unto himself by his death?
John 6:44 (KJB):
“No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.”
The Bible makes it clear in John 12:32 that Jesus Christ will draw ...
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How did Richard Baxter support his arguments against John Owen (in 1649 and thereafter)?
In 1648 John Owen (1616-1683) published his definitive work The Death of Death in the Death of Christ which produced an almost immediate response, in the next year, from Richard Baxter (1615-1691) and ...
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What is the Biblical Basis for the belief that Christ's death was not for everyone (The notion called Limited Atonement)? [duplicate]
Im not asking for an overview of different denominations' views, but rather scriptural evidence for the view held by Calvinists that Christ's death was not for everyone.
I'm very familiar with alleged ...
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Is it possible to reconcile Owen's trilemma with salvation by faith?
John Owen's "trilemma" argument is often used as a defense for Limited Atonement, but it appears to have an underlying difficulty:
To which I may add this dilemma to our universalists: God ...
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In Reformed theology, what exactly does the doctrine of "limited atonement" actually assert?
I have found it difficult to understand precisely what Reformed circles mean in the "doctrine of Limited/Definite Atonement / Particular Redemption". Descriptions or statements of the ...
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Limited Atonement and Perseverance of the Saints in Light of 1 Corinthians 8:11 (Calvinism)
The acronym T.U.L.I.P summarizes five core doctrines of Calvinism concerning salvation. I hope I've summarized them accurately enough for the question's purpose.
T. Total Depravity — The doctrine ...
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Calvinism: Dealing with paradoxes
In a video entitled "John MacArthur: Calvinism vs. Arminianism", Todd Friel of Wretched gives a short introduction before showing a clip of John MacArthur at some event several years ago, allegedly ...
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What is the easy and less complicated definition of predestination [Calvinism]?
I am finding it difficult to understand the Calvinistic ideas of limited atonement and predestination. Does limited atonement mean that only a chosen people called the elect will attain salvation? If ...
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Calvinists: How to avoid justification from eternity?
I'm having trouble understanding how Calvinists avoid the doctrine of justification from eternity, which roughly states that the elect are justified either before the creation of the world or at the ...
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Calvinism: limited atonement and the negative inference fallacy
All Biblical proof-texts that Calvinists use to provide evidence for the doctrine of limited atonement suffer from an objective logical fallacy informally known as the 'negative inference fallacy.' A ...
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How is the atonement sufficient for salvation according to Calvinists?
Because there is not a single verse in the Bible that explicitly states that Christ laid down his life only for believers (the elect), Calvinists typically defend their doctrine of limited atonement ...
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How would a Reformed theologian distinguish his or her view of atonement?
The term 'limited atonement' has been used, and I wonder how the Reformed is differing by definition from the Evangelical view of atonement. Further, what Scriptures do the Reformed base this view ...
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How does reformed theology reconcile the universal resurrection with limited atonement
When reading about the Reformed doctrine of limited atonement I can follow the logical flow as follows:
Hell is punishment for sin, the outpouring of the wrath of God
Heaven is being with God in the ...
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How can 1 Corinthians 15:3 be reconciled with Calvinism and limited atonement?
I have been studying the 5 Points of Calvinism (TULIP) for some time and I can say that I accept 4 out of 5.
My biggest problem with Calvinism is the doctrine of Limited Atonement that says Jesus ...
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How do Calvinists interpret 1 John 2:2 in light of Limited Atonement?
1 John 2:2 (ESV)
He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world.
Understanding the "ours" as referring to the universal church of believers, ...
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From a Calvinist perspective, does Limited Atonement make the Gospel offer empty?
It seems to me that the limited atonement of Calvinism makes the Gospel offer seem empty. Let's say that I hear someone saying that he is in need of $100 and I tell him "I have $100, I can give it to ...
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Is John Piper a five point Calvinist?
John Piper is the well known and highly regarded (and recently retired) Pastor for Preaching and Teaching at Bethlehem Church in Minnesota, and the leader of Desiring God Ministries. Piper is widely ...
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What is the Biblical argument against Limited Atonement?
The "L" in the TULIP acronym of Reformed Theology stands for Limited Atonement, which the Pocket Dictionary of Theological Terms defines as:
Sometimes called 'particular redemption,' the view that ...
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What is the Biblical basis for Limited Atonement?
Calvin, among his other points, includes the point that Atonement is Limited; i.e., that Christ's death was sufficient for all but only effective for the elect.
What is the Biblical basis for this ...
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