...but inasmuch as that flesh does nothing in this respect; for it was a sacrifice in humility for our sins and not for ours only but for the sins of the whole world. This is the general grace and common benefit. The particular grace and benefit peculiar to the church...

...sins", he can only mean in my opinion, for the sins of JEWISH BELIEVERS. Further, when John added, "and not for OURS only, but for the sins of the WHOLE WORLD," he was making it clear that GENTILE BELIEVERS are also included in God's elect. The WORLD is contrasted...

...Sneek wanted to examine him again. He was asked to treat the First letter of John, chapter two, about Jesus Christ, the righteous, who is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world. At that time, this text was used as a check...

...addressing our sinful nature and offering a remedy for it. Never forget, if we sin we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous, who is...sins, and not for ours only but for the sins of the world. Any excuse for falling into a careless outlook about sin because we sin and becausd other Christians...

...of man. Christ took "sin out of the way, nailing it to the cross," and made a "propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but for the sins of the whole world." There must be an objective soteriology before there can be any subjective experience for man. Difficult...

...derivation, and signifies an objective "provision" for pity, or mercy. "And He is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but for the sins of the whole world") - (1 John 2:2). Redemption- to ransom from bondage; the act of freeing or state of being freed by payment...

...at the right hand of God,"21 or from the first letter of John, "He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but for the sins of the whole world."22 It is possible to be martyred for the faith, but we are not being asked to sacrifice our...