beloved57
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You obviously do not believe in free will.
See my thead !
http://www.theologyonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75289
You obviously do not believe in free will.
It is pretty easy to just say you do not believe in free will isn't it?
It is pretty easy to just say you do not believe in free will isn't it?
So which of your verses say there are exceptions?
What's the use of quoting any of them since the Calvinists will change their plain meaning? Nonethess"
What's the use of quoting any of them since the Calvinists will change their plain meaning? Nonethess"
"But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man" (Heb.9:10).
Here are some more:
"He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world" (1 Jn.2:2).
"To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation" (2 Cor.5:19).
"And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven" (Col.1:20).
"For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved" (Jn.3:17).
"I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world" (Jn.6:51).
"And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world" (Jn.4:42).
"And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world" (1 Jn.4:14).
"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time" (1 Tim.2:6).
His Bride the Church was Chosen in Him before the foundation of the World !
This is "the world" that Christ died for (John 3:16); His Church, His Bride; hand-picked by the Father and given to His Son:
It's interesting to see how far Calvinists are willing to go in twisting the Bible to fit their doctrine. They even add non-existing meaning to portions of Scripture that get in their way.
Now does the Whole World of 1 Jn 2:2 MEAN everyone without exception ? No, it cannot possible mean that, or Matt 15:24 is contradicted, as well as, at the time of John's writing and Ministry, he has written before of some who were presently under God's Wrath in Unbelief Jn 3:36
36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
In which case, Christ could not have been for them, sent by God to be a propitiation for their sins, because if He did, wrath for them would have been already removed and God placated on their behalf , but since its obviously not, then they simply cannot be of that whole World of 1 Jn 2:2. Then what does whole World mean in this regard ?
So, the whole world, again as depicted in 1 John 2:2, encompasses all of the Seed of Abraham; Gentiles also:
God's chosen elect from all the nations of the world (Psalm 72:17; Rev. 5:9, 14:6).