Here is a quote from Charles Hodge in his systematic theology:
In many other threads here on the BB it appears that most Calvinists would differ on this point as it has been argued that those who die in unbelief don't perish for their unbelief alone, but because their sin was not atoned.
What do you think? Do you disagree with Hodge on this point?
No man perishes for want of an atonement
Discussion in 'Baptist Theology & Bible Study' started by Skandelon, Aug 17, 2011.
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Alright, well I'll just reference this post next time the topic of the atonement is raised and Calvinists begin to make the argument that the atonement isn't available to the non-elect. Ok? :)
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So, if I understand him correctly, I agree with what he said. Salvation, and also the atonement, was for all, and offered to all(those who know to doeth good, and doeth it not, that is). -
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You'll have to keep digging to try and prove Calvinism in error, and in so doing you're providing me many opportunities to dismantle readily your erroneous assumptions that you seem to feel are so heavy and irrefutable. Plainly, they're not.
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Yep.
Let's not pretend that all of the Reformed somewhere back in "la-la land" all agreed on each and every point of Reformed theology, and thus in turn also pretend today that all of a sudden an alarm is being sounded as if disagreement on some points is something new.
I would be more concerned about the proof-text methodology that arms/non-cals use than over this attempt to try and understand "elect." -
...and by the way, Jesus came to save His elect, and Paul also preached the Gospel for the sake of the elect, for the elect are out there and the elect are the ony ones who would believe the report of the Gospel:
"Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descendant of David, according to my gospel, for which I suffer hardship even to imprisonment as a criminal; but the word of God is not imprisoned. For this reason I endure all things for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory." 2 Timothy 2:8-10
Hodges point is mere romanticism, as only the elect will be saved.
** Also note that when Paul said "according to my Gospel" it doesn't imply this was only his "personal opinion." :thumbsup: -
Hello convicted1
You said.......
The “atonement”, indeed “saved” those who accepted it.
(Every Jew, who followed Moses’s instructions in Egypt, who ended up putting the lambs blood on there door posts, were SAVED!)
Then they came into the wilderness, where the first generation died, because of unbelief.
Those that died, did not lose there SALVATION, they were simply chastened to death, because of their unbelief.
In the same way today, New Testament Christians, can be chastened to death, yet go to heaven........
1 Corinthians 3:15
“If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.”
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Entering into the Promised Land, was not done for their salvation; But was a reward for their faithfulness.
Here is what the Bible says about it.........
Hebrews 3:7-11
V.7 ¶ Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,
V.8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:
V.9 When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works forty years.
V.10 Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in [their] heart; and they have not known my ways.
V.11 So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)
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Hebrews 3:17-19 & 4:1-3
V.17 But with whom was he grieved forty years? [was it] not with them that had sinned, whose carcases fell in the wilderness?
V.18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?
V.19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
V.1 ¶ Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left [us] of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.
V.2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard [it].
V.3 For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
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Hebrews 4:11
“Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.”
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Salvation is by Grace through faith. It is not something that we “labor” for!
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1. A smoked herring having a reddish color.
2. Something that draws attention away from the central issue.
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you would not deal with that in the Puritan forum. They are well aware of the differences in viewpoints & prospectives. However I have no interest in this subject matter as Im content in my beliefs.
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