The Death Christ Died: A Biblical Case for Unlimited AtonementThe resurgence of covenant Reformed theology raises again the long-standing debate concerning the extent of the atonement-limited or unlimited? Lightner addresses the question, Who did Christ die for? Accepting the position of limited atonement affects the way in which the Gospel is presented. |
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The Biblical Extent of the Atonement | 59 |
Problems with an Unlimited View of the Atonement | 93 |
Problems with a Limited View of the Atonement | 107 |
Conclusion | 146 |
Limited Atonement and Sharing the Gospel | 149 |
Romans 913 922 1 Peter 278 | 154 |
A Critique of the MacArthur Study Bible | 161 |
Bibliography | 167 |
Scripture Index | |
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Page 19 - Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him: and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Page 28 - For of a truth, against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together, for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Page 13 - The offering of Christ once made is that perfect redemption, propitiation, and satisfaction, for all the sins of the whole world, both original and actual ; and there is none other satisfaction for sin, but that alone.
Page 30 - Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Page 148 - Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ, my God ; All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood.
Page 100 - In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
Page 131 - Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you ; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. 8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment...
Page 131 - And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: of sin, because they believe not on me: of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
Page 135 - Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Death Christ Died: A Biblical Case for Unlimited Atonement |
| Author | Robert P. Lightner |
| Publisher | Kregel Academic, 1967 |
| ISBN | 0825494559, 9780825494550 |
| Length | 171 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General Religion / Christian Theology / Christology Religion / Christian Theology / General |
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