Limited Atonement VS Universal Atonement

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The good news is qualified by 'while we were yet sinners, Christ died for the ungodly' What people do with that news is their responsibility. No doubt it will be exploited and turned every which way to flatter mens pride and religious superiority. That is outside of my control. Second guessing another's motives is a messy process and hardly accurate.
We are called to humble ourselves; here we have a work to do.

Amen brother...
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...they still refused to believe in him...
So did God cause them to refuse to believe, or was that their own doing? Just like you refuse to believe Scripture even when it is presented to you. That's your own stubbornness, since God wants people to believe His Word.
 
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And that ALL depends on what YOU think “Faith” is.

Faith is NOT simply “believing” – and Scripture is explicitly clear about that.

Faith = Belief + Obedience (Works).

James is adamant about this by telling his readers that just “believing” doesn’t make you any better off than the DEMONS (James 2:19). He goes on to describe what TRUE faith is – and it includes action (James 2:14-26).

Paul, also writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit concurs:

Gal. 5:6
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.
We are saved through faith alone in Jesus Christ; and this produces a changed life. Every cult in existence; and every world religion except Christianity teaches that salvation is by works. True Christianity alone teaches that salvation is by grace through faith. By now all of you must know the scriptures on this; but you are still arguing for your own opinions. I am thinking of leaving the lot of you.
 

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imagine how you feel :)

"when we aaaaalllll get to heaven..."
lol
i mean are those the twice the sons of hell or the seven worse spirits Dave, the We's that are all going somewhere or becoming immortal someday
The saints are included in the body of Christ.
 
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So did God cause them to refuse to believe, or was that their own doing? Just like you refuse to believe Scripture even when it is presented to you. That's your own stubbornness, since God wants people to believe His Word.
“What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was diligently seeking, but the elect obtained it. The rest were hardened, as it is written, “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that would not see and ears that would not hear, to this very day.” And David says, “Let their table become a snare and trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them; let their eyes be darkened so that they may not see, and make their backs bend continually.”” (Romans 11:7–10)
 
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So did God cause them to refuse to believe, or was that their own doing? Just like you refuse to believe Scripture even when it is presented to you. That's your own stubbornness, since God wants people to believe His Word.
believers get the idea that they are expert at recognizing hypocrisy in others lol; heck, "lost" ppl can do that just fine right. Imo part of hearing is being able to hear yourself being a hypocrite
 
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The good news is qualified by 'while we were yet sinners, Christ died for the ungodly' What people do with that news is their responsibility. No doubt it will be exploited and turned every which way to flatter mens pride and religious superiority. That is outside of my control. Second guessing another's motives is a messy process and hardly accurate.
We are called to humble ourselves; here we have a work to do.
This is fine but universal atonement doesn't save. Limited atonement saves all for whom God intended. = Christ died for all who want salvation. He didn't die for any who do not, but continue to love their sins more than God.
 

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This is fine but universal atonement doesn't save. Limited atonement saves all for whom God intended. = Christ died for all who want salvation. He didn't die for any who do not, but continue to love their sins more than God.
so, that is maybe a good opinion to have for now, but you should prolly keep an open mind there being as how that does not line up with Scripture, He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for those of the whole world, etc


No Son of Man may die for another's sins; the soul that sins shall die
Be perfect as I am perfect

 
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i'm Israel Dave, and Be perfect as I am perfect is not Israeli Civil Law anyway, is it

you might address the part of the post you skipped
You are taking Mosaic Law written for wicked unbelievers and trying to force it on God who punished Jesus in behalf of all who believe in him. Pure treachery if you ask me.........
 

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You are taking Mosaic Law written for wicked unbelievers and trying to force it on God who punished Jesus in behalf of all who believe in him. Pure treachery if you ask me.........
"God who punished Jesus in behalf of all who believe in him"

ya, i'm a treacherous guy i guess Dave
 
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"God who punished Jesus in behalf of all who believe in him"

ya, i'm a treacherous guy i guess Dave
“For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:” (1 Corinthians 15:3–4)
 

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“For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:” (1 Corinthians 15:3–4)
stay here for the present Dave, i'll get back to you
 

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We are saved through faith alone in Jesus Christ; and this produces a changed life. Every cult in existence; and every world religion except Christianity teaches that salvation is by works. True Christianity alone teaches that salvation is by grace through faith. By now all of you must know the scriptures on this; but you are still arguing for your own opinions. I am thinking of leaving the lot of you.
If by faith “alone”, you mean simple belief – then you are DEAD wrong. NOWHERE does the Bible teach this in context.

The Bible DOES teach that true faith = Belief + Obedience (Works)– and it teaches this explicitly (Matt. 5:1-12, Matt. 25:31-46, Gal. 5:6, James 2:14-26).

PLEASE provide Scriptural evidence for your comment in RED.
 

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Faith is a gift from God, not a gift from you to God.

Hello @Dave L,

My thoughts go to Galatians 2:16 and Philippians 3:9, which shows us that it is the 'faith of Christ' which saves us:-

'Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law,
but by the faith of Jesus Christ,
even we have believed in Jesus Christ,
that we might be justified by the faith of Christ,
and not by the works of the law:
for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.'

(Gal 2:16)

'Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss
for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord:
for whom I have suffered the loss of all things,
and do count them but dung,
that I may win Christ, and be found in Him,
not having mine own righteousness,
which is of the law,
but that which is through the faith of Christ,
the righteousness which is of God by faith:
That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection,
and the fellowship of His sufferings,
being made conformable unto His death;
If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.'

(Php 3:8-11)

Praise God!
Praise His Holy Name!

* We are His workmanship, it is all of Christ.

With love to all,
In Christ Jesus
our risen and glorified
Saviour, Lord and Head,
Chris
 
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