Well, the Apostle Paul says that Christ died for all people, even the non-elect, and of

course that raises some very delicate questions for us Calvinists to answer.

So how does Christ's atoning sacrifice apply to the non-elect?

Question is from an anonymous listener to the podcast who writes in to ask this, hello

Pastor John, many times, I have heard people say, yes, Christ died for all people, but

not all people in the same way.

I know Reformed theology teaches that Christ's atonement is particular in that the extent of

the atonement to save souls is limited to the elect only.

However, I am having trouble adequately explaining how Christ died for all people, but not all

people in the same way.

For what tangible reason did Christ die for the non-elect?

Let's start with 1 Timothy 410, which captures the both end, goes like this, for to this

end we toil and strive because we have our hope set on the living God who is the savior

of all people, especially of those who believe.

Here of all, especially of those who believe, or as Paul says in Titus 2 11, the grace

of God has appeared bringing salvation for all people, and he would add, especially those

who believe.

He brought salvation for all, especially for those who believe, or we can see the both

end in the gospel of John.

Start with John 316, for God's love, the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes

in Him should not perish but have eternal life, John 316.

So Christ came as an expression of God's love for the world.

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