Lesson for the day: Did Jesus Die “For All” or “For Many”?

[Michie]

Fr. Nix


Jesus died for all: My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world (pro totius mundi.)—1 John 2:1-2.

Jesus died for many: And He took a cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, for this is My Blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many (pro multis) for the forgiveness of sins.”—Mt 26:27-28. (Notice the Eucharistic prayer uses exclusively pro multis.)

This apparent contradiction is solved by the infallible Council of Trent: But though He died for all, yet all do not receive the benefit of His death, but those only to whom the merit of His passion is communicated; because as truly as men would not be born unjust, if they were not born through propagation of the seed of Adam, since by that propagation they contract through him, when they are conceived, injustice as their own, so if they were not born again in Christ, they would never be justified, since in that new birth there is bestowed upon them, through the merit of His passion, the grace by which they are made just.—Chapter 3, Session 6, Council of Trent, 13 January 1547 under Pope Paul III.

Did Jesus Die “For All” or “For Many”? | Padre Peregrino

 

[pdudgeon]

The Council of Trent is right.
Although the intent of Jesus' sacrifice was intended to be for all, not all will lay claim to His sacrifice: Judas being a notable example, as are those who lay claim to other religions which do not recognize or teach the sacrifice of Jesus.
God wanted to forgive all, but not all want to accept the forgiveness that He offers to us thru His Son.
The sacrificial love of Jesus was freely offered, but acceptance of His gift to men was not compulsory.
And thus all people ever born from the beginning of the World are given a choice: to know God, and to accept this gift before the end of their days on Earth.
And so God ensured that every human being would be instilled with the gift of curiosity, that they would be able to recognize themselves as being separate from the things that existed all around them.
He did this so that men would search for what made them human, why they were sentient beings, why they were separate from others, and how they became alive.
He wanted to be found by all people, and to be loved by them.
That was the first commandment.
And the second followed like unto it.
Very simple, yet very profound.

 

[Wolseley]

I read the thread title, and I thought to myself, "Jesus died for everyone---but not everyone accepts that gift."

And I didn't even need the Council of Trent to tell me that.