A Hard Saying of Jesus: Limited Atonement (or Particular Redemption)
A Hard Saying of Jesus: Limited Atonement (or Particular Redemption)
Limited Atonement is logically deduced from the premises of Total Depravity and Unconditional Election. It is a truth explicitly stated in many portions of scripture. It is also the aspect of the doctrine of grace most likely to elicit a negative emotional response from those in the freewill camp.
For a review of Total Depravity and Unconditional Election see:
Unconditional Election (Pastor Timothy Boffey 12/21/09)
Objectives
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