twin1954
Baptist by the Bible
If Christ died for all so that all can be saved His death isn't what saves us but our free will choice. That is a simple logical conclusion. It makes the work of Christ depend on man rather than the other way around. Moreover it makes the love of Christ meaningless. For what good does His love and death do for all those who are lost?I don't believe in universal salvation, but I do believe that Christ died for all, so that all can be saved. Not all will be saved, but all can be saved. It is only universal salvation if you think man has no free will and God has no desire for man to choose Him. We are told over and over again that man must believe in order to have salvation. Romans 10:9-10 are crystal clear.
the Greek word is "eis" which is translated to or unto. Either way there is no "available" in the passage unless you read your theology into it. Even if you say that it "leads" to justication it still amounts to universal salvation. Which, while you say that don't believe in it, is the only conclusion of your interpretation of the passage.I think you left out an important part of Romans 5:18. The verse says "the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life." This is not immediate imputing of righteousness due to Christ's death, but contingent upon the acceptance of that free gift. Even in the ESV (if that is what you use), the righteousness available because of Christ's death is not immediately imputed, but rather "leads" to justification.
I am not trying to be nasty here but just seeking to show you what you don't seem to grasp. I am not interested in debating just in truth.
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