Christ's work on the cross was not limited to benefit a few but to be available for all. This is decisively stated in 1 John 2:2, "He Himself is the propitiation (satisfaction) for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world". This is certainly not the same as "dying for those foreordained to be saved". These are other verses. "God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life" John 3:16; there are many other "whosoever" in Scripture. Plainly this means anyone, not just the elect. "Who gave Himself a ransom for all" 1 Timothy 2:6; the "all" is defined by "all men" for whom we are to pray (vs. 1), the "all men" that He desires to be saved. God is "the Savior of all men, especially of them that believe" 1 Timothy 4:10; God's mercy is available to all Romans 11:32. Jesus tasted death for every man Hebrews 2:9. "The grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men" Titus 2:11. "Not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance" 2 Peter 3:9. "Who will have all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth" 1 Timothy 2:4. "Whosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely" Revelation 22:17. "Come unto Me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest" Matthew 11:28. "Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved" Romans 10:13. "The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men" Titus 2:4 Him that cometh unto Me, I will in no wise cast out" John 6:37. "If I be lifted up, I will draw all men unto Me" John 12:32. "God was in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself" 2 Corinthians 5:19. If the world means only the elect, then Christ had no interest in even attempting to reconcile other lost sinners unto Himself. Provision for all cannot become effective until it is appropriated by faith. A pardon must be received to be valid. A deposit must be drawn upon to be useful. A rope must be grasped to escape. The blood of the Passover Lamb had to be applied to the door posts of the Israelites to be efficacious Exodus 12:7-13. In summation, a universal and bonafide offer of salvation cannot be preached unless there is a universal provision. If salvation is offered to all men then Christ's death for all is the ground for that offer. Generations of evangelists and missionaries have proclaimed an offer to one and all. No hearer was called to consider first whether he might be among the elect.
what the bible says
"God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life" John 3:16; there are many other "whosoever" in Scripture. Plainly this means anyone, not just the elect.
"Who gave Himself a ransom for all" 1 Timothy 2:6; the "all" is defined by "all men" for whom we are to pray (vs. 1), the "all men" that He desires to be saved.
God is "the Savior of all men, especially of them that believe" 1 Timothy 4:10; God's mercy is available to all Romans 11:32.
Jesus tasted death for every man Hebrews 2:9. "The grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men" Titus 2:11.
"Not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance" 2 Peter 3:9.
"Who will have all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth" 1 Timothy 2:4.
"Whosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely" Revelation 22:17.
"Come unto Me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest" Matthew 11:28.
"Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved" Romans 10:13.
"The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men" Titus 2:4
Him that cometh unto Me, I will in no wise cast out" John 6:37.
"If I be lifted up, I will draw all men unto Me" John 12:32.
"God was in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself" 2 Corinthians 5:19. If the world means only the elect, then Christ had no interest in even attempting to reconcile other lost sinners unto Himself.
Provision for all cannot become effective until it is appropriated by faith. A pardon must be received to be valid. A deposit must be drawn upon to be useful. A rope must be grasped to escape. The blood of the Passover Lamb had to be applied to the door posts of the Israelites to be efficacious Exodus 12:7-13.
In summation, a universal and bonafide offer of salvation cannot be preached unless there is a universal provision. If salvation is offered to all men then Christ's death for all is the ground for that offer. Generations of evangelists and missionaries have proclaimed an offer to one and all. No hearer was called to consider first whether he might be among the elect.