"Regeneration by the Holy Spirit
is necessary for us to have true faith, and thereby to be saved.
"The gift of the Holy Spirit to regenerate and sanctify
is actually given to all whom Christ died for."
John 3:3 “Jesus answered and said to him,
Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again,
he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
Acts 16:14 “Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us.
She was a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira,
who worshiped God.
The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul.”
Eph. 1:13, 14 “In Him you also trusted,
after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation;
in whom also, having believed,
you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
who is the guarantee of our inheritance
until the redemption of the purchased possession,
to the praise of His glory.”
Titus 3:5, 6 “Not by works of righteousness which we have done,
but according to His mercy He saved us,
through the washing of regeneration
and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
whom He poured out on us abundantly
through Jesus Christ our Savior.”
I Cor. 1:30 “But of Him you are in Christ Jesus,
who became for us wisdom from God –
and righteousness and sanctification and redemption.”
II Thess. 2:13 “But we are bound to give thanks to God
always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord,
because God from the beginning chose you for salvation
through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.”
Heb. 9:14 “How much more shall the blood of Christ,
who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself
without spot to God, purge your conscience f
from dead works to serve the living God?”
I Pet. 1:2 “Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father,
in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience
and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ:
Grace to you and peace be multiplied.”
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"2. There are a number of Bible passages that give us
a glimpse of the purpose of Christ in fulfilling the Eternal Covenant with His Father made before the foundation of the world."
"In summary, Jesus laid down His life
for those whom the Father had “given” to Him.
Read John 6:35-40 and John 17 carefully.
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"3. Jesus is conscious of laying down His life for “His sheep.”
"Those who are not believers are not “His sheep” (Jn. 10:26).
"John 10:24-29 “Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him,
How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us plainly.
"Jesus answered them, I told you, and you do not believe.
"The works that I do in My Father’s name, they bear witness of Me.
"But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep,
as I said to you.
"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them,
and they follow Me.
"And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish;
neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.
"My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all;
and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand.”
(see also John 10:11,14-18 and Matthew 25:31-46)
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4. In the High Priestly prayer of Christ,
Jesus does not pray for the world in general,
but for those who were given to Him by His Father.
John 17:2, 6, 9, 11, 12, 24;
“As You have given Him authority over all flesh,
that He should give eternal life
to as many as You have given Him.
"I have manifested Your name to the men
whom You have given Me out of the world.
"They were Yours, You gave them to Me,
and they have kept Your word.
"I pray for them.
"I do not pray for the world
but for those whom You have given Me,
for they are Yours.
"Now I am no longer in the world,
but these are in the world,
and I come to You.
"Holy Father, keep through Your name
those whom You have given Me,
that they may be one as We are.
"While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name.
"Those whom You gave Me I have kept;
and none of them is lost except the son of perdition,
that the Scripture might be fulfilled.
"Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me
may be with Me where I am,
that they may behold My glory which You have given Me;
"for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.”
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"5. Christ “justified” those for whom He died (Rom. 5:9).
(Note: Folks like to use their reasoning formulas to oppose
the verses & teachings we've seen regarding a Limited Atonement.
However, this type of reasoning, below, remains triumphant.)
"If Christ bore the sins of all men without exception,
then all men are justified.
"If all men are justified, then they receive Christ by faith
and are at peace with God (Rom. 5:1).
"All who are justified are likewise glorified (Rom. 8:30).
"It is clear from the Bible as well as from the world in which we live
that many live and die at enmity with God and are lost eternally.
"If Christ died for all, then all would be justified,
and none would be lost.
"We see from the Bible and our world that this is not true."