The Death Christ Died: A Biblical Case for Unlimited AtonementKregel Academic, 1967 - 171 pages The resurgence of covenant Reformed theology raises again the long-standing debate concerning the extent of the atonement-limited or unlimited? Lightner addresses the question, Who did Christ die for? Accepting the position of limited atonement affects the way in which the Gospel is presented. |
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... cross . Irenaeus , who lived about A.d. 130-202 , wrote a treatise en- titled Against Heresies in which he challenged some of the hereti- cal groups springing up in the church . Speaking of Christ and His work on the cross , he said ...
... cross . Irenaeus , who lived about A.d. 130-202 , wrote a treatise en- titled Against Heresies in which he challenged some of the hereti- cal groups springing up in the church . Speaking of Christ and His work on the cross , he said ...
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... cross . It is readily admitted , of course , that no one benefits from that purchased redemption until he believes in Christ as his Redeemer . This subject is of paramount importance to the ambassador for Christ . Unless Christ died for ...
... cross . It is readily admitted , of course , that no one benefits from that purchased redemption until he believes in Christ as his Redeemer . This subject is of paramount importance to the ambassador for Christ . Unless Christ died for ...
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... cross . The anticipation of the cross was ever before Christ , and this brought suffering to Him since He knew the awful price which He was to pay for sin . The revelation and understanding of what it meant to bear in His body the sins ...
... cross . The anticipation of the cross was ever before Christ , and this brought suffering to Him since He knew the awful price which He was to pay for sin . The revelation and understanding of what it meant to bear in His body the sins ...
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... cross which made an atonement for sin . He " . . . made peace through the blood of his cross ... " ( Col. 1:20 ) . It was not the amount of suffering which made the acceptable substitution for sin but the nature of that suffering ...
... cross which made an atonement for sin . He " . . . made peace through the blood of his cross ... " ( Col. 1:20 ) . It was not the amount of suffering which made the acceptable substitution for sin but the nature of that suffering ...
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... Cross , the same act as is described in verse 18 as ' one act of righteousness . ' That is the means of justification ( see 5 : 9 ) . The description , ' act of righteousness , ' presents the legal aspect of the Death of Christ . " 4 In ...
... Cross , the same act as is described in verse 18 as ' one act of righteousness . ' That is the means of justification ( see 5 : 9 ) . The description , ' act of righteousness , ' presents the legal aspect of the Death of Christ . " 4 In ...
Contents
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The Biblical Extent of the Atonement | 59 |
Problems with an Unlimited View of the Atonement | 93 |
Problems with a Limited View of the Atonement | 107 |
Conclusion | 146 |
Limited Atonement and Sharing the Gospel | 149 |
Romans 913 922 1 Peter 278 | 154 |
A Critique of the MacArthur Study Bible | 161 |
Bibliography | 167 |
Scripture Index | |
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A. A. Hodge accept Adam Adam's answer aorist tense apostle Arminian basis believe in limited believeth benefits Biblical Bibliotheca Sacra Calvary Chafer Christ died Christ's death church condemned context covenant of grace covenant theology cross curse death of Christ doctrine Eerdmans Publishing elect eternal extent fact Father gift gospel Grand Rapids hath Hodge Holy Spirit Ibid italics J. I. Packer Jesus Christ John Calvin John Owen Kenneth Wuest Lewis Sperry Chafer limited atonement limited redemption limited redemptionists limited view Lord lost Luke man's means ment ministry moderate Calvinist nature nonelect obedience passage Paul person Peter predestination problem propitiation purpose question race ransom reconciliation redeemed reject relation restricted resurrection righteousness Romans sacrifice salvation saved Savior sinless sinners sins sovereign speaks strict Calvinistic substitution sufferings sufficient grace teaching tion total depravity true unbelief universal unlimited unto verse 18 vicarious whole world whosoever wrath writer
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Page 19 - Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him: and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Page 28 - For of a truth, against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together, for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Page 13 - The offering of Christ once made is that perfect redemption, propitiation, and satisfaction, for all the sins of the whole world, both original and actual ; and there is none other satisfaction for sin, but that alone.
Page 30 - Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Page 148 - Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ, my God ; All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood.
Page 100 - In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
Page 131 - Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you ; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. 8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment...
Page 131 - And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: of sin, because they believe not on me: of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
Page 135 - Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.