Calvinism’s Terrible Tulip

"Did Christ offer up Himself a sacrifice for the whole human race, for every individual without distinction or exception; or did His death have special reference to the elect? In other words, was the sacrifice of Christ merely intended to make the salvation of all men possible, or was it intended to render certain the salvation of those who had been given to Him by the Father? Arminians hold that Christ died for all men alike, while Calvinists hold that in the intention & secret plan of God Christ died for the elect only... ( L. Boettner; The Reformed Doctrine Of Predestination ).

"Wherefore they who are elected being fallen in Adam, are redeemed in Christ, are effectually called unto faith in Christ by His Spirit working in due season; are justified, adopted, sanctified, & kept by His power through faith unto salvation. Neither are any other redeemed by Christ, effectually called, justified, adopted, sanctified, & saved, but the elect only." ( Westminster Confession, 1646 )

"Christ's redeeming work was intended to save the elect only & actually secured salvation for them. His death was a substitutionary sacrifice of the penalty of sin in the place of certain specified sinners. In addition to putting away the sins of His people, Christ's redemption secured every- thing necessary for their salvation, including faith which unites them to Him. The gift of faith is infallibly applied by the Spirit to all for whom Christ died, therefore guaranteeing their salva- tion." ( Steele & Thomas, 5 Points of Calvinism Defined, Defended, Documented )

"We believe that God has an elect whom He has chosen unto eternal salvation. We believe that the atonement of Christ was for that chosen number & no one else." ( Eddie K. Garrett, Primitive Baptist )

The Gospel Is For All: Matthew 28:18-20 – And Jesus came & spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven & on earth. 19 Go therefore & make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father & of the Son & of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; & lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen. The Gospel Is For All: Matthew 28:18-20 – And Jesus came & spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven & on earth. 19 Go therefore & make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father & of the Son & of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; & lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.

The Gospel Is For All: Mark 16:15-16 – And He said to them, "Go into all the world & preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He who believes & is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. The Gospel Is For All: Mark 16:15-16 – And He said to them, "Go into all the world & preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He who believes & is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.

Jesus Died For All: Luke 19:9-10 – And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham; 10 for the Son of Man has come to seek & to save that which was lost." John 12:32 – And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself." Jesus Died For All: Luke 19:9-10 – And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham; 10 for the Son of Man has come to seek & to save that which was lost." John 12:32 – And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself."

Jesus Died For All: Romans 5:18 – Therefore, as through one man's offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. Jesus Died For All: Romans 5:18 – Therefore, as through one man's offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man's righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life.

Jesus Died For All: 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 – For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; 15 & He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them & rose again. Jesus Died For All: 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 – For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died; 15 & He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them & rose again.

Jesus Died For All: 1 Timothy 2:5-6 – For there is one God & one Mediator between God & men, the Man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time, 1 Timothy 4:10 –For to this end we both labor & suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. Jesus Died For All: 1 Timothy 2:5-6 – For there is one God & one Mediator between God & men, the Man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time, 1 Timothy 4:10 –For to this end we both labor & suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

Jesus Died For All: Hebrews 2:9 – But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory & honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone. Jesus Died For All: Hebrews 2:9 – But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory & honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone.

Jesus’ Blood Can Take Away All Sin: 1 John 2:1-2 – My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, & not for ours only but also for the whole world. –"No one is…excluded from the scope of God’s mercy; the efficacy of the propitiation, however, is made actual for those who believe." (Vine’s) Jesus’ Blood Can Take Away All Sin: 1 John 2:1-2 – My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. 2 And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, & not for ours only but also for the whole world. –"No one is…excluded from the scope of God’s mercy; the efficacy of the propitiation, however, is made actual for those who believe." (Vine’s)

Jesus’ Blood Can Take Away All Sin: John 1:29 – The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, & said, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!" Jesus’ Blood Can Take Away All Sin: John 1:29 – The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, & said, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!"