by David Allen | Dec 13, 2019 | Theology
Part 2 of a 3-part series. You can read Part 1 here. I am picking up where I left off in my exegesis of Romans 8:28–34. Note: the footnotes restarted at 1 owing to how the post is divided. Romans 8:28–30 The structure of Rom 8:28–30 is as follows: “God works out all...
by David Allen | Dec 11, 2019 | Theology
Part 1 of a 3-part series. In September I published “Yes, Jesus Did Die for [the Sins of] Everyone!” in response to a Gospel Coalition article championing limited atonement. As a follow–up, I posted “Responding to My Responders” focusing on several...
by David Allen | Sep 12, 2019 | Calvinism, Scripture References, Theology
Since posting “Yes, Jesus Did Die for [the Sins of] Everyone!” on Monday, I have received many, thoughtful responses. I am thankful for all who have interacted, even those who voiced disagreement, and feel it appropriate to offer a few thoughts. Preliminary Thoughts...
by David Allen | Sep 9, 2019 | Bible, Calvinism, Theology
On September 2, 2019, The Gospel Coalition published Erik Raymond’s online article “Did Jesus Die for Everyone?” Raymond argues the case for limited atonement—that Jesus died for the sins of the elect only, and not for the sins of “every person who ever lived.” I have...
by David Allen | May 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
Today marks the 500th anniversary of the final meeting of the months-long Synod of Dort. This post is the second of a three-part post taken from my book The Extent of the Atonement. Part 2. Dort’s “Second Head of Doctrine—the Death of Christ, and the Redemption of...