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Atonement sparks discussion at NOBTS forum

Discussion in 'Baptist Theology & Bible Study' started by Revmitchell, Nov 21, 2017.

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  1. Rebel1

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    Quite so. All well-said.
     
  2. JonC

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    That argument only works within the context Agedman has rejected. This is what I meant before when some said differences in theories minute. It is substantial. Only within Calvinism does this equate to universal salvation. You are assigning to others your own presuppositions.
     
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    Absolutely no Scripture limiting the blood to only the elect.

    Perhaps thatbrian has been too long at the brew that he sees what is not and proves what is necessarily in doubt.
     
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    So lost sinner si hell are there with their sins propitiated before god on their account?
     
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    If God actually provided for all sinners real propitiation, then all lost sinners are in hell when they are reconciled back to God?
     
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    The unsaved are in that place because they are unsaved.

    They are unsaved not because of a lack of blood, but because they do not believe.

    “Those that do not believe are already condemned”
     
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    So their sins were not propitiated for then?
    They were never reconciled back to God?
     
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    Again you seem to stumble at this single problem involving the repeal of sin and one being saved

    They are not the same.

    One can have propitiation yet not believe. This is often the truth of those in the OT. Though the atonement was done, the sin burden resolved, not everyone was saved.

    One cannot be saved without propitiation, but propitiation does not guarantee salvation.

    Salvation is the granted by God in the gift of belief, not blood.

    Math example:

    propitiated = A
    gifted with Belief = B
    Salvation = C

    A + B = C

    C - B = A not C

    C - A = B not C

    A does not equal C
    B does not equal C

    Only A + B = C

    Therefore, although all people of all time have propitiation of sin, not all people of all time are saved.
     
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    This makes no sense. What are you talking about?
     
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    Because the thinking that the blood is only for salvation, there is a problem considering people in hell are not sent there because of sin, but because of unbelief.

    Foundational to all Scriptural views of the atonement is that they must place salvation as both a gift of God and that gift is bestowed as belief.

    It is unbelief that is “condemned already” and not the lack of propitiation
     
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    I neglected to make a statement concerning agreement in part of you question

    “They were never reconciled back to God” is true.

    Though they were indee propitiated, the reconciliation was not determined by propitiation alone.

    Paul preached “the message of reconciliation” and those that believed were saved.
     
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    Ah. He has a less than Christ-centered approach.
     
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    No, rather he was suggesting that the blood of Jesus was the propitiation for all sinners, and if so, then all have been reconciled back to God!
     
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    People go to Hell due to being sinners by birth and by choice, born already in a state of condemnation before even rejecting Christ!
     
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    You are imposing your theory onto his statement. He is not following your theory, so no, Christ is the propitiation for the sins of all men. They need to be reconciled to God in Christ, not works.
     
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    The blood of Christ was shed for all men? You are indeed a Universalist.
     
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    And none regarding the Trinity, either.

    We form our doctrine from the whole counsel of God. Using "verse-theology" only leads to heresy.
     
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    Did His death propitiate the wrath of God towards lost sinners?
     
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    You folks need to understand that the sacrificial death of Christ, the propitiation, and the atonement, though similar, are not identically the same.

    Christ died (shed His blood is a metaphor referring to proof of His violent death) for all. 2 Corinthians 5:15 And that he died for all ...

    Atonement is the reparation or expiation for sin.

    Propitiation is the price of the atonement.

    So, Christ died for all.

    The Atonement is sufficient for all, efficient only for those who believe, to whom it is applied.

    Propitiation is the price, the violent death, with the shed blood being the proof and the price of our redemption.
     
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