Ch. 10: What Is the Atonement? Part 4

What are the two views on the extent of the atonement?

• Particular redemption (limited atonement)

• General redemption (unlimited atonement)

• Traditional redemption (partial atonement)

• Superperfect redemption (full atonement)

What does particular redemption/limited atonement mean?

• Christ's death paid the penalty for only those who would be saved

• Christ's death paid the penalty for the whole world

• Christ's death paid the penalty for aliens only

• Christ's death paid the penalty for angels and humans

What does general redemption/unlimited atonement mean?

• Christ's death paid the penalty for only those who would be saved

• Christ's death paid the penalty for the whole world

• Christ's death paid the penalty for aliens only

• Christ's death paid the penalty for angels and humans

What are things that both particular and general redemption views agree on?

• Christ's death paid the penalty for His people.

• Christ's death made salvation available to all people.

• The death of Christ only benefits a person if they believe in Christ.

• No one who comes to Christ will ever be turned away because Christ didn't die for them.

• Christ's death paid the penalty for the sins of the whole world.

How does understanding the two views on the extent of the atonement affect your daily life and interactions with other people?