@Iconoclast
Concerning your posts (107, 108, and 109).
Page after page of Pink doesn't answer my questions to you. Nor does it explain your position. It just explains Pinks. Because you can't reduce what you believe down to brief concise statements, can't or won't answer my questions, but instead give me page after page of Pink, that tells me you believe the doctrine of another, but you don't know it yourself.
Yes, I have Pinks book on Hebrews, as well as others of his. Pink is very verbose. Never saying in 50 words what he can say in 500.
Quantrill
1st Corinthians 15 Universal atonement
Discussion in 'Calvinism & Arminianism Debate' started by prophecy70, Oct 6, 2020.
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Barry Johnson Well-Known Member
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I understand your need for smoke in giving multiple posts, filled with massive quotes and colors, but it doesn't mean you know what you're talking about.
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Your doctrine of 'limited atonement' is a glass house. A house of cards.
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Barry Johnson Well-Known Member
11¶Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
12That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
Calvinism flips everything back to front. Reformed theology is the most dangerous theology to come out of Christendom. Because of its acceptance within Christianity. Barely anyone really questions ALL 5 points . -
I believe there is something that those who hold to 'limited atonement' need to carefully consider.
You cannot hold to 'limited atonement' and 'Federal Headship'. The doctrine of limited atonement does away with federal headship.
If Christ in the atonement, does not represent all of Adam's race, then He is not the Last Adam. He is but Christ dying for the elect.
The One representing the all is the only way Federal Headship works. If Adam represented the all, but Christ does not represent the same all, then Federal Headship is done, broken.
Now we have a serious problem. We can no longer claim salvation on the basis of the One representing the all. For that reason we must ask, who is the lucky person for whom Christ died? For Christ is but one Man. Is it you? What are the chances?
Don't say Christ died for all the elect, as there is no way Federal Headship can work as Christ didn't represent the all that Adam represented.
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In addition, please show the Scriptures that declare that the atonement is "potential".
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SavedByGrace Well-Known Member
Mark 1:15, "and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”
Luke 13:3, 5, "No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish...No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”
Luke 18:13, "But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner! (repented)’"
Luke 24:47, "and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem"
Acts 2:37-38, "Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."
Acts 3:19, "Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out,"
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First John chapter 2 also tells about this, "And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world". "Propitiation" is from "ἱλασμός", where the meaning is, "a means of appeasing, propitiation". But it is also used in the LXX for "forgiveness". The Reformed commentary by Jamieson, Faussett, and Brown, is helpful on this text:
"Also for the sins of the whole world. Christ's advocacy is limited to believers (1Jn_2:1; 1Jn_1:7): His propitiation extends as widely as sin: note, 2Pe_2:1, "the whole world" cannot be restricted to the believing portion (cf. 1Jn_4:14 and 1Jn_5:19). 'Thou, too, art part of the world: thine heart cannot think, The Lord died for Peter and Paul, but not for me' (Luther). -
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To answer your question:
If endurance were up to my efforts, I would fail like Peter in the Temple courts at Jesus trial. However, just as my being made alive with Christ is entirely an effort by God, so my perseverance is entirely an effort by God.
God ordains my perseverance.
Our core difference is that you view yourself as co-pilot with God and think your efforts save you. I view myself as a wretch whom God must choose to save by His efforts alone.
I am very grateful to my Savior.
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