1 Cor 15:3 That's a MAD verse. Do you believe in MAD Doctrine.
1 Cor 15:3 That's a MAD verse. Do you believe in MAD Doctrine.
11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life[Tasted death] for the sheep.
12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life[tasted death] for the sheep.
16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold[Collection of Sheep], and one shepherd.
That is because the "objective provision" did not include all men. (John 5:21)
And sinners can only "receive" the benefits of Christ's cross work, when and if the Father draws them to faith in Him. (John 6:44)
That is because the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ was substitutional, according to covenant promises made to an elect people. And that covenant was ratified by the blood of Christ and guaranteed through the person of Christ as surety of the covenant.
IOW's, any soul who has been given the surety of Christ, cannot ever lose their justification or fail to know ultimate salvation. To say otherwise, declares God to be a liar and a cheat.
The Father has promised life to a chosen people; the Son substituted His life and flesh and blood for those very people; the Holy Spirit irresistibly calls and draws those named people to faith in Jesus Christ, and guarantees them everlasting life. (Ephesians 1:13-14)
This is the surety of the Christian faith . . . and all other gospel messages are not only myths and unscriptural, but outright lies from the devil.
Nang
Heb 2:9
9 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.
Now the antichrist followers would feigningly tell us that this verse means all individuals, world wide without exception of all mankind, but thats not what the text states or means contextually. Now first of all the word man is not in the original:
τὸν δὲ βραχύ τι παρ᾽ ἀγγέλους ἠλαττωμένον βλέπομεν Ἰησοῦν διὰ τὸ πάθημα τοῦ θανάτου δόξῃ καὶ τιμῇ ἐστεφανωμένον ὅπως χάριτι θεοῦ ὑπὲρ παντὸς γεύσηται θανάτου
The word man was added by the translators, so it really states that He tasted death for pas which may mean:
I.
individually
A.
each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
II.
collectively
A.
some of all types
Its meaning can be that of all of a collective type or the whole of them. As you can see it can even mean some !
When we condsider the word collectively we mean :
a collective body; aggregate. of or characteristic of a group of individuals taken together:
Say for instance all the Sheep of Christ collectively, after all later in the same letter it is written that Christ, after dying or tasting death, that this happened Heb 13:20
20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
He rose from the tasting of death Heb 2:9, the Great Shepherd of the Sheep !
So therefore it is contextually appropriate to understand the pas of Heb 2:9 as Christ's Sheep, He tested Death for every one of His Sheep ! Jn 10:11-16
I submit that the very man in Heb 2:9 means all or everyone of His Sheep !
John 3:15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.”
There is no scripture saying exactly what you asked. However this one clearly shows that anyone can come into Christ's church. Anyone can believe in him. Christ died for everyone but not everyone will be saved. Only those who accept his mercy. Right?
TIPlatypus,
re: "John 3:15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” "...this one clearly shows that anyone...can believe in him."
Actually, it doesn't. It only says that if someone believes, that they may have eternal life. It doesn't say that everyone can believe. Beliefs cannot be consciously chosen
TIPlatypus,
re: "John 3:15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” "...this one clearly shows that anyone...can believe in him."
Actually, it doesn't. It only says that if someone believes, that they may have eternal life. It doesn't say that everyone can believe. Beliefs cannot be consciously chosen
How many threads and/or forums do you have that " Beliefs cannot be consciously chosen" NONSENSE? Beliefs are ALWAYS formed when the person is conscious.
John 3:15 KJV That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
That would be ANYONE.
Salvation theology and atonement was unknown in the first century. It was developed by Anselm of Canterbury and John Calvin a thousand years after the crucifixion.
There are many instances in the New Testament that plainly show that Jesus offered and granted salvation to people long before he was crucified and died on the cross.
Salvation has to do with this life, not in any imagined world to come. As far as Jesus was concerned, Heaven was in good shape; it's here on earth where the problems are.
Remember? On EARTH "as it is in Heaven."
Salvation is Promised to only one People: His People Mat. 1:21, Israel Is. 45:17.
I ignore most Calvinists.