Limited Atonement
Galatians
3:13
Did you know that
the Bible teaches the doctrine of limited atonement?
We believe, according to the
Scriptures, that the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished the redemption of God’s
elect when he died as our Substitute under the wrath of God. Our Lord Jesus
Christ actually obtained eternal redemption for us by the merit, power, and
efficacy of his shed blood (Heb. 9:12). He did not just make redemption a
possibility. He effectually obtained it for his people. The Son of God redeemed
us from the curse of the law by the sacrifice of himself (Gal. 3:13).
Yes, by the blood of his
cross, the Lamb of God actually delivered all those for whom he died from the
curse of the law. He actually took away all the sins of his elect throughout all
the world. The Lord of glory came down here in human flesh to put away sin by
satisfying divine justice as our Substitute, and he did it (Heb. 9:26). I
repeat myself deliberately --The Son of God did not merely provide for sin to
be put away. He actually put away all the sins of all his people by the
sacrifice of himself at Calvary.
We believe, according to the
testimony of God, that Christ’s precious blood fully paid our debt, completely
satisfied the justice of God, and effectually put away all our sins forever.
This is the obvious doctrine of Holy Scripture.
We believe, according to the
writings of Inspiration, that all for whom Christ died shall be with him in
glory. Yes, we believe that grand, old, glorious, gospel doctrine called Limited Atonement; and we believe it to
be a doctrine of the gospel that is absolutely vital to the gospel!
I am never shy about stating
the glorious, God-honoring doctrine of limited atonement. It is a futile thing
for anyone who believes the gospel of God’s free and sovereign grace in Christ
to try to appease the wrath of reprobate rebels who will not bow to the
authority of Holy Scripture.
All religious people hold to
some form of limited atonement, all except those who teach that everyone is
going to be saved in the end (Some do teach such nonsense!). The Arminian, the
free-willer, the works-monger, believes that there is a limit to the merit,
power, and efficacy of Christ’s blood. He believes that Christ died for all
Adam’s race without exception. --That some will be in hell whose sins Christ
bore at Calvary!–That the blood of Christ accomplished nothing by itself! Such
blasphemy is utter heresy, as damning to the souls of men as Mariolatry!
We believe, according to the
universal testimony of Holy Scripture, that there is a limit to the design,
intention, scope, and purpose of God in the atonement. There is not even a hint
of universal redemption in the Word of God. Read and interpreted contextually,
there is not the slightest implication of the heretical doctrine that Christ
died to redeem and save those who perish under the wrath of God in hell. That Limited Atonement is the doctrine of the
Bible is a point all who read the Book of God with honesty must acknowledge. It
is not a debatable issue.
Limited atonement does not
mean that the power, merit, and efficacy of Christ’s blood is limited. Limited
atonement means that Christ died for and effectually redeemed a limited number
of sinners by his blood atonement, a great number which no man can number, but
a limited number -- GOD’S ELECT! -- THOSE WHO ARE ACTUALLY REDEEMED BY HIS
BLOOD!
Grace Baptist Church of Danville - Grace For
Today Radio Message #674
2734 Old Stanford Road -
Danville, Kentucky 40422-9438
Donald S.
Fortner, Pastor -Telephone 606-236-8235 - Email grace@mis.net