The Calvinism Debate - Way of Life Literature

not there. at would also contradict the teaching of manyplain Scriptures, such as Isaiah 53:6, which says the iniquityof all men was laid on Jesus, and Rom. 11:32, which says Godwants to have mercy upon all, and 2 Cor. 5:19, which saysGod desires to reconcile all men to Himself, and 1 Tim. 2:6,which says Jesus was a ransom for all men, and Heb. 2:9,which says Jesus tasted death for all men, and 2 Pet. 2:1,which says Jesus bought even unsaved false teachers, and 1John 2:2, which says that provided propitiation for all men.Matthew 1:21--“And she shall bring forth a son, and thoushalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people fromtheir sins.”is verse does not refer to the question of whether Jesusdied to make it possible for all men to be saved. e peoplereferred to in this verse are the Jews. Jesus will indeed savethe Jews from their sins, but we also know that not all Jewswill be saved. But even if “his people” in this verse refers to“the elect,” that does not mean that Christ died ONLY for theelect.Matthew 20:28--“Even as the Son of man came not to beministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life aransom for many.”at Jesus gave His life a ransom for many does not meanthat He gave His life a ransom only for the elect. is wouldcontradict 1 Tim. 2:6 and 1 John 2:2 and many otherScriptures.John 10:11--“I am the good shepherd: the good shepherdgiveth his life for the sheep.”Again, that Jesus gave His life for the sheep is not to say thatHe did not also give His life to make it possible for all men tobe saved.Acts 20:28--“Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and toall the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made youoverseers, to feed the church of God, which he hathpurchased with his own blood.”112