A Multi-Intentioned View of the Extent of the Atonement - Softcover

Shultz Jr., Gary L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1620328461 ISBN 13: 9781620328460

Publisher: Wipf and Stock, 2014

Synopsis

Christians strongly disagree about the extent of the atonement. Some believe that the atonement only extends to the elect, those whom God chose to save before the foundation of the world. Others believe the atonement is unlimited, that Jesus died for all people whether they ever believe in him or not. Despite the differences in these two traditional understandings they share one thing in common: both believe that Jesus died for a single, intended purpose. But what if God's intentions in the atonement are multiple, not single? The Bible teaches exactly this, that Jesus died both to pay for the sins of all people and to secure the salvation of those God chose to believe in him before time began. This book explains and defends a multi-intentioned view of the extent of the atonement, asserting that this view does the best job of understanding all of what the Bible says about the extent of the atonement, is more theologically comprehensive than the traditional views, and has the best potential for consensus on who exactly Jesus Christ died for when he was crucified for our sins.

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About the Author

Gary L. Shultz Jr. (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church in Fulton, Missouri, Assistant Professor of Religion at Liberty University Online, and Adjunct Professor of Theology and Church History at Baptist Bible Theological Seminary. He has written several scholarly articles and reviews.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1620328461
• ISBN 13: 9781620328460
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 206