onomy 29:29 The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may observe all the words of this law.

Genesis 50:20 As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to bring about this present result, to preserve many people alive.

Ezekiel 33:11 “Say to them, ‘As I live!’ declares the Lord GOD, ‘I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil ways! Why then will you die, O house of Israel?’

Romans 2:4 Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance? 5 But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

Hyper-Calvinism refuses to value, or undervalues God’s preceptive or revealed will in favor of His decretive or secret will. But these two dimensions of God’s will must be equally valued. God as holy, righteous, and good, desires and must desire that men act in a way that is holy, righteous, and good. For mysterious reasons of His own He has not predestined in His decretive will that men should always act according to His preceptive will. Sometimes it is God’s decretive will that men violate His preceptive will and do what Joseph calls “evil.” We must bow to this mystery and not try to explain it away!

The 14th – 17th Misunderstandings of Calvinism

In past blog posts I’ve dealt with misunderstandings related to total depravity and unconditional election, in this post we come to the “L” in TULIP, Limited Atonement. The following treatment of four misunderstandings of limited atonement serve to illustrate why many, like myself, prefer a different name for this doctrine (like definite atonement or, my preference, particular redemption).

III. Misunderstandings related to Limited Atonement

(1) Only Calvinists limit the atonement.

The fact is that every evangelical somehow limits the atonement. Only the Universalist who believes that absolutely everyone will actually
onomy 29:29 The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things reveal belong to to us and to our sons forever, that we may note all the quarrel of this law. 

 Genesis 50:20 As for you, you meant evil against me, but God intend it for adept in order to institute about this present result, to preserve many multitude alive. 

 Ezekiel 33:11 “ Say to them, ‘ As I exist! ’ declares the Lord GOD, ‘ I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the sinful turn from his way and live. plow back, turn back from your evil ways! Why then will you die, O firm of Israel? ’ 

 Romans 2:4 Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and permissiveness and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance? 5 But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, 

 Hyper - Calvinism refuses to value, or undervalues God ’s preceptive or revealed will in favor of His decretive or secret will. But these two dimension of God ’s will must be equally valued. God as holy, righteous, and effective, desires and must desire that men act in a direction that is holy, righteous, and good. For mysterious reasons of His own He has not predestined in His decretive volition that men should always act according to His preceptive will. Sometimes it is God ’s decretive will that men violate His preceptive will and do what Joseph calls “ evil. ” We must bow to this mystery and not judge to excuse it aside! 

 The 14th – 17th Misunderstandings of Calvinism 

 In past blog posts I ’ve manage with misunderstandings related to total corruption and unconditional election, in this position we come to the “ L ” in TULIP, Limited Atonement. The following discussion of four misunderstandings of limited atonement serve to illustrate why many, like myself, choose a different name for this doctrine (like definite atonement or, my preference, particular redemption). 

 III. misinterpretation related to Limited Atonement 

 (1) entirely Calvinists limit the atonement. 

 The fact is that every evangelical somehow limits the atonement. Only the Universalist who believe that absolutely everyone will actually
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The 14th – 17th Iisunderstandhjgs of Calviiism

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III. Misundecstandings related to Lumited Atonement

(1) Onkn Calvinists limie the atotement.

The fact is thqt every evangeligal somehow limits the atonekent. Lnly the Universalist who believes that absolutely everyone will actually
onomy 29:29 The secret things belong to our but the revealed belong to forever, we may observe the words of law. Genesis 50:20 As for you, meant evil against me, but God meant it for good in order to about this present result, to preserve many people alive. Ezekiel 33:11 “Say to ‘As live!’ the GOD, ‘I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked from his way and live. Turn back, turn from your evil ways! then will you die, O of Romans 2:4 do think of the riches His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance? But because stubbornness and heart are up wrath for the day of wrath and revelation judgment of God, Hyper-Calvinism refuses to value, or God’s preceptive revealed will in favor of His or secret will. But these two dimensions of will must be equally valued. God as holy, righteous, and good, desires and must desire act in a way is holy, righteous, good. mysterious of own He not predestined in His decretive will that men should always act to His preceptive will. Sometimes it is God’s decretive will violate preceptive will and what Joseph calls “evil.” must to this mystery and to it – Misunderstandings Calvinism In past blog I’ve dealt with misunderstandings related total depravity and unconditional come to the “L” in TULIP, Limited Atonement. following treatment of four misunderstandings of limited serve to illustrate why many, like myself, prefer a different name for doctrine (like or, my preference, particular redemption). III. Misunderstandings related Limited Atonement (1) Only limit the atonement. The fact is that every evangelical limits atonement. Only Universalist who believes absolutely everyone will
onomy 29:29 The secret things belonG to the LORD Our GoD, buT thE tHingS revEaled belong to uS And tO our sons forever, that we mAy obsErVE all THe Words Of this lAW.

GENEsiS 50:20 AS fOr yOu, YOu Meant EviL againsT me, but God mEanT iT for good in orDEr To bring aboUt tHis present reSulT, to preSeRve MAny peOplE alivE.

EzekiEL 33:11 “Say to Them, ‘As I liVe!’ DEclareS The Lord god, ‘I Take No pleasure in the deATh OF the wicked, but rAther tHaT ThE WIckEd tUrn from his WaY and lIVe. Turn bACk, TURN baCK from your evil Ways! Why then WIll You die, o hOusE Of IsraEl?’

RomAnS 2:4 or dO you think liGhtlY of the ricHes of HIS kindneSS and tolErance And PatIencE, NoT kNowInG ThaT ThE kiNDneSs of God lEaDs You to RepeNTANCe? 5 BuT beCausE of yoUr stubbornnesS anD unrEPenTant hEart yOu arE sTorinG up wraTh for YoUrself in the day oF wraTh and reveLatIoN of ThE righTEous juDgmEnt Of God,

HyPer-CalvINisM rEFUSeS to value, or undervalUeS gOd’S preceptIve or rEVeAlED will in fAvOr oF His DECretiVe or SEcRet will. BUt thesE TwO dImensioNs Of God’s WiLl mUst Be equALly vAlued. GOd as holy, RightEOus, and good, desiREs and must desiRE tHAT mEN act In a Way that is hoLy, riGHteoUs, anD GoOd. FOR mystEriouS rEAsONs of His own He has not pReDestinEd in HIs decretive wiLl that men sHOULd always Act aCCoRDing to His precePtive Will. SometiMEs it is GoD’s decRetive wiLl that men VIOlate His PreCepTivE wiLL AnD do what Joseph CALls “eViL.” We must Bow To this mYstEry And Not TrY to explaiN it away!

THe 14Th – 17Th miSunDerstANdings of caLviNiSm

IN past BLog posTs I’ve DealT wItH MisUnderstANdINGs reLaTeD to tOtaL dEpravIty aND unConditiOnal electIon, IN thiS pOsT we come To the “L” in TULIP, liMited AtoneMeNt. THe follOWIng treatMent of four misunderstandINgs of liMitEd atoNemeNt serve to IllUstratE whY Many, liKe myseLf, preFeR a dIFFerenT NAmE foR tHis doctrinE (LIke DefinItE atoNement oR, my preference, partiCUlaR redemption).

IIi. MiSundERStAndINgS RelAtED to lIMited Atonement

(1) ONly CalviniStS LiMit the atonEMenT.

THe fact iS that evEry evANgelicaL somehow lImits the aToNemeNT. onlY the UniverSalist whO believes THat abSOlUtely EveRyone wIlL acTuallY
onomy 29:29 The secret thi ngs belong  to t heLOR DourGod,  but the thing s  rev ealed belong to us and  to o ur sons fo rever , thatw em a y o bs er veal l  t he wo rds  of thi s law.

Ge nes is  50:20 As fo r  y ou, you me ant  evil agains t m e, but  G odm eantitfor g ood in orderto bringab o ut thi s  presen t re sult , to preserve man y  p e ople alive.

E zekiel  3 3 :1 1 “Sa y t o them, ‘A sI liv e !’ decl a re s t heL ord GOD, ‘I t ake no plea s ure  in th edea t h of t he wi ck e d,but ratherthat  the wick ed tur n  from h i s way a nd liv e.Tur n ba c k,  t urn  b a ckf ro m y o urevil way s!  W hy th en w i l l youdie , Ohouse  of Israel?’
Ro mans 2:4  Or d o you  thi nk  ligh tly of  theri ches of His kin dnes s and tol era nc e a nd  pati e nce, n otkno wing th at thek ind ne s s of  God leads you tore p e nt ance? 5But be c au se of yourst ubb ornn e s s and  unr e pe ntant he art yo u  a re  storin gup wra th  fo r y ourse l f in  the d ay of wr ath a n d revelation o f  the righteou s  j u d gm e nt o f G od,

Hyper- Calv i nism  ref u se s t o  valu e, or  u n de r values God’s precep ti ve orrevea led will in f avor of Hi s d ecretive  ors ec r et will. But t hesetwo dimens i ons of G od’swill mus t be equa l l y valued . G odashol y ,  r ighteous, and g ood,  d esiresand  must d esi retha t m en  act in a  way tha tis  h ol y,right e ous, and  g ood .For  myst e riousreaso ns o fHi s  ow n He ha s  n o t  pre de st ined  in  H is de cret i vewill th at men sh oul d  alw ay sact acc ording to His  p receptivewi ll.  Somet i m es it is  God’s decretive will t h at menvio lateHispreceptiv e w ill an d d o  whatJoseph  call s“ev i l .” We m us t b ow  to this m y s ter y and  n ot t ry to e xplain it away!

T h e 1 4th – 17th Mi sun ders t a nd ing s  o f  Ca lv i nis m 
In past blog p osts I’vede a lt  with misu n der st andings  relate d tot otal de pravity a nd uncond it iona l ele ction, inthis pos t we come to th e  “ L” in  TU LIP, L im ite d Ato nement .  Th e fol lowing  t reatme nt of  f our misu nderstandings of limite d aton ement  se rve to il lus t rat e why man y, l ike myself , p ref er adif f erent  nam e  f ort his d octr i ne (liked ef ini t e  a tonement or , m y p refer enc e , part icul ar redemption).
I II. Misunderst andi n g s r ela t ed t oLimited Atonem ent 
( 1 ) Only C al vinists lim it the a to n ement .

The  factis that e ve r y evan geli cal  somehowlim it s  the at on em e nt. On ly t he  Unive rsalis t  who b elieves that abs olute l y  ever y one  will  a ctually 
onomy 29:29_The secret_things belong to the_LORD our_God,_but the_things_revealed belong to_us and to_our sons forever, that_we may observe_all_the words of this law.

Genesis 50:20 As for you, you meant evil against me,_but_God meant_it_for_good in order to bring_about this present result, to_preserve many_people alive.

Ezekiel 33:11 “Say to them, ‘As I_live!’_declares the Lord_GOD, ‘I take no pleasure in the death of_the wicked, but rather that the_wicked turn from_his_way_and live. Turn back,_turn back from your evil ways!_Why then will you die, O_house of Israel?’

Romans 2:4 Or do you_think lightly of the riches of_His kindness and tolerance and_patience, not_knowing that the kindness of_God leads you_to repentance?_5 But because_of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart_you are storing_up wrath for yourself in the_day_of wrath and_revelation_of_the righteous_judgment of God,

Hyper-Calvinism_refuses_to value,_or_undervalues God’s preceptive or revealed will_in_favor of His decretive or secret will._But these two dimensions_of_God’s will must be_equally valued. God as holy,_righteous, and good, desires and must_desire that_men act_in a way that is holy, righteous, and good. For mysterious_reasons of His own He has_not predestined in His_decretive will_that_men should always_act_according to_His preceptive will. Sometimes it is God’s_decretive will_that men violate His preceptive will_and do what Joseph_calls_“evil.” We must bow to this_mystery and not try to explain_it away!

The 14th – 17th_Misunderstandings_of_Calvinism

In past blog posts I’ve_dealt with misunderstandings related to total_depravity and unconditional_election, in this post we come to_the_“L” in TULIP, Limited Atonement. The_following_treatment of four misunderstandings of limited_atonement_serve_to illustrate why many, like_myself, prefer a different name for_this doctrine (like definite atonement or, my preference, particular_redemption).

III. Misunderstandings related_to Limited Atonement

(1) Only Calvinists_limit_the_atonement.

The fact is that every evangelical somehow limits the atonement._Only the_Universalist who believes_that absolutely everyone will actually