Definite atonement
From “Tota Scriptura”, Joey Day’s personal Scripture topic index wiki
Definite atonement addresses the intent and scope of the atoning death of Christ. It maintains that Christ suffered for sin and secured redemption only for those elected by God to salvation. For a general overview of the atonement, see atonement.
Contents
Designed to secure salvation, not merely make it possible
Secures salvation
Isa 19:20; 53:4–12; Mt 18:11; Jn 3:16–17; Ro 3:23–25; 5:8–10, 18–19; 8:3–4, 28–34; 1Co 6:19–20; 2Co 5:14–21; Gal 1:3–4; 3:13; 4:4–5; Eph 1:3, 7, 14; 2:14–16; 5:2, 25–27; Col 1:12–14; 2Ti 1:9–10; Tit 2:13–14; Heb 1:3; 2:10; 7:25; 9:11–15, 26; 10:14; 13:12; 1Pe 2:24; 3:18; 1Jn 1:7; 4:9; Rev 1:5; 5:9–10
Also secures fulfillment of conditions for salvation
Main topic: Effectual grace Gal 3:13–14; Eph 1:3–4; 2:4–8; Php 1:29
Limited in scope to the elect
Christ was sent for the elect
Jn 17:19 (cf. Jn 10:36); Heb 2:14–17
Christ died for the elect
Isa 53:8, 11–12; Mt 1:21; 20:28; 26:28; Lk 1:68; Jn 6:38–39; 10:11, 14–15; 11:51–52; 13:1; 15:13; 17:1–2; Ac 20:28; Ro 5:19; 8:28, 33–34; Gal 1:4; 2:20; Eph 5:2, 25–27; Tit 2:14; Heb 9:15, 28; 13:20; 1Jn 3:16; 4:10; Rev 5:9–10
Christ intercedes for the elect
Lk 22:31-32; Jn 17:9, 11, 15, 20; Ro 8:33–34; Heb 7:25; 9:11–12, 24; 1Jn 2:1; Rev 3:5 — and the Father grants every prayer of Jesus: Ps 2:7–8; Jn 11:41–42
Propitiation and intercession inseparably linked
Isa 53:11–12; Ro 8:32–34; Heb 7:24–27; 9:11–12; 10:19–22; 1Jn 2:1–2
Objections
Christ died for “the world”
Jn 1:29; 3:17; 4:42; 6:33, 51; Ro 11:12, 15; 2Co 5:19; 1Jn 2:2 (contrast Jn 11:51–52); 1Jn 4:14
Christ died for “all” or “everyone”
Ro 5:18; 1Co 15:22; 2Co 5:14–15; 1Ti 2:5–6; 4:10; Tit 2:11; Heb 2:9
God desires salvation of all
1Ti 2:3–4; 2Pe 3:9
Some for whom Christ died may not ultimately be saved
Ac 20:28–30; Ro 14:15; 1Co 8:11; Heb 10:29; 2Pe 2:1
Counter-objections
“World” doesn't always mean everyone in the world
Lk 2:1; Jn 1:10; 7:4; 12:19; 14:22; 18:20; Ac 11:28; 19:27; 24:5; Ro 1:8; 11:12, 15; Col 1:6
“World” in some places carries idea of “all nations”
Mt 24:14; 26:13; Mk 16:15; Ro 1:5; 10:18
“All” or “every” (gr. pas) can be distributive (i.e., “every kind”)
Mt 4:23 (also Mk 9:35; 10:1); Lk 11:42