Un/limited Atonement or Multiple Intentions View (Four Point Calvinist Position)
From Bruce A. Ware's handout,* "Extent of the Atonement: Outline of The Issue, Positions, Key Texts, and Key Theological Arguments"
Un/limited Atonement or Multiple Intentions View (Four Point Calvinist Position)
Statement of the Position
God’s intentions in the death of Christ are complex not simple, multiple not single: 1) Christ died for the purpose of securing the sure and certain salvation of his own, his elect. 2) Christ died for the purpose of paying the penalty for the sin of all people making it possible for all who believe to be saved. 3) Christ died for the purpose of securing the bone fide offer of salvation to all people everywhere. 4) Christ died for the purpose of providing an additional basis for condemnation for those who hear and reject the gospel that has been genuinely offered to them. 5) Christ died for the purpose of reconciling all things to the Father.
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*I found this handout on the Internet some time ago and do not remember the source of it, or the original dating/class it was taken from.
