How much do you allow your hatred of Calvinism to stop you from seeking the truth of God, because you animosity towards Calvinism is tangible and it appears your traditions are causing obstacles for you?
You have not demonstrated where any of the verses I quoted were wrong in their exegesis, but went off on a tangent I never mentioned.
Then show me where in John 3:16, - which is speaking of the salvation that is in Jesus Christ, which is for the ENTIRE HUMAN RACE. who are SO LOVED by the God of the Bible, - that ANY part speaks of any limitation? No only I, but the Lord of the Bible, HATES false teachings, which "limited atonement", or "particular redemption", or whatever clever name it goes by, teaches.
You, like the others who follow your warped theology, take the name "Calvinism", and YET refuse to accept the words of John Calvin, the very name you revere, on the Death of Jesus Christ. Listen to Calvin's own words:
On Mark 14:24, which is speaking of the Lord's Supper, and when Judas was still very much present (see Luke's account), and did take part in the bread and wine, which represent the "body and blood" of Jesus. Jesus says "And he said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.". On the word "many", it would be expected that Calvin would say, "the elect", as do "Calvinists". However, he says, "By the word
many he means
not a part of the world only, but
the whole human race; for he contrasts many with one". Do you get it? Can Calvin be any more clear with his language? YET, this is totally ignored by so called "Calvinists", because their own teacher DISAGREES with their own beliefs which are meant to be from him!
On John 3:16, where I have seen some abuse the use of "world", to limit it to the "elect". Calvin again shows the TRUTH on this.
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That whosoever believeth on him may not perish. It is a remarkable commendation of faith, that it frees us from everlasting destruction. For he intended expressly to state that, though we appear to have been born to death, undoubted deliverance is offered to us by the faith of Christ; and, therefore, that we ought not to fear death, which otherwise hangs over us. And he has employed the
universal term whosoever, both to
invite all indiscriminately to partake of life, and to cut off every excuse from unbelievers. Such is also the import of the term
World, which he formerly used; for though nothing will be found in
the world that is worthy of the favor of God, yet he shows himself to be reconciled to
the whole world, when
he invites all men without exception to the faith of Christ, which is nothing else than an
entrance into life."
Here we have the unCalvinistic language on John 3:16, where it is abundantly clear to all who will only listen, that Jesus's death is for, "THE WHOLE WORLD...ALL MEN WITHOUT EXCEPTION". Which is, the ENTIRE HUMAN RACE. The so called "Calvinistic" term is, "all men without distinction", i.e, "all kinds of people". One again Calvin himself destroys this heresy called "particular redemption", etc
It gets even better, commenting on Paul's words in Colossians 1:14, when he speaks of Jesus, "In whom we have redemption through his blood,
even the forgiveness of sins:", Calvin clearly says, "He says that this redemption was procured through the
blood of Christ, for by the sacrifice of his death
all the sins of the world have been expiated"
Now, lets see how good your exegesis is!