1My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; 2and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.
This is an interesting and often misused verse.
The hang up some have recently is the "whole world" part. They change the meaning to something akin to "elect of all people groups".
what is interesting is this has not always been the case. John Calvin, for example, ttook"whole world" to be imclusive of all mankind without exception.
Why? Because of the language. The "whole world" part meaning every person that has, is, or will live has no bearing on the people group that experiences their sins propiated.
The verse identifies Jesus as the Propitiation for sin. Period. There is no other. Those who are not saved, who do not excape the wrath to come through Christ (this Propitiation) have no other way of escaping the wrath.
Jesus Himself is the Propitiation for the sins of the world.
This is an interesting and often misused verse.
The hang up some have recently is the "whole world" part. They change the meaning to something akin to "elect of all people groups".
what is interesting is this has not always been the case. John Calvin, for example, ttook"whole world" to be imclusive of all mankind without exception.
Why? Because of the language. The "whole world" part meaning every person that has, is, or will live has no bearing on the people group that experiences their sins propiated.
The verse identifies Jesus as the Propitiation for sin. Period. There is no other. Those who are not saved, who do not excape the wrath to come through Christ (this Propitiation) have no other way of escaping the wrath.
Jesus Himself is the Propitiation for the sins of the world.