The Doctrine of Precise Atonement, Half 1 (Chosen Scriptures) [Audio Only] – John MacArthur
“Nicely, what number of of you’ve all the time wished to go to seminary? You’re about to go tonight. I’m going to problem your considering somewhat bit as we speak about this subject of the query, for whom did Christ die? Now we have been wanting over the past variety of weeks at some crucial doctrines: The doctrine of perseverance, or the preservation of the saints; the doctrine of sovereign election in salvation. Now we have seemed on the doctrine of complete or absolute lack of ability, that’s the depravity of the sinner which renders it inconceivable for him to answer the gospel. And tonight I need to speak to you about what I’ve chosen to name, making an attempt to offer it a extra correct title, the “doctrine of precise atonement.” The doctrine of precise atonement.
Now, it’s essential to perceive that these doctrines we’re speaking about are on the very coronary heart and soul of our theology. They’re the very doctrines that have been handled within the nice Reformation and rescued out of the darkness of Roman Catholicism. Now it could appear apparent to most Christians for whom Christ died, however it’s as a result of we are inclined to take issues at a quite superficial degree and never take into consideration them deeply, and thus we miss the very essence of a few of these wonderful truths that we have to dig somewhat extra deeply. And I’m going to attempt to try this tonight, and clearly the preliminaries took a very long time and rightly so, these have been fantastic testimonies and a good time of singing…” from the Transcript
