Eevery true Christian knows the atonement is limited. Only Universalists believe otherwise.
We must admit the limit of the atonement is either because it is only a potential atonement or it is God’s purpose for the atonement.
John Owen, "...a sacrifice of infinite worth, value, and dignity, sufficient in itself for the redeeming of all and every man, if it had pleased the Lord to employ it to that purpose."
II. Substitutionary Atonement is a Christian Doctrine Galatians 3:13 2 Cor. 5:21 1 Peter 2:24 1 Peter 3:18 Matthew 1:21
III. The Purpose of the Atonement A. The Triune God’s Purpose in the Atonement Eph. 1:3-14 B. The Purpose of the Atonement from the Mouth of an Opponent John 11:45-52 C. Christ’s Purpose of Saving the Sheep John 10:11, 14-16, 25-30 D. Christ as our Great High Priest – John 17:1-3, 6, 9, 20, 24-26B. The Purpose of the Atonement from the Mouth of an Opponent John 11:45-52
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Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...