Scriptures that Teach Particular Redemption !

[savedbygrace57]

This thread will be dedicated to showing forth the Truth of particular redemption, and that is what the scripture Teaches. To deviate from this revealed Truth is another gospel !

We will start with Matt 1:21

21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

If He is the Jesus of the scripture, or this Jesus here Rom 3:26

To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

Then His Purpose was to save His People from their sins, and that's it. Nothing can be more plainer from scripture testimony here of Matt 1:21

 

[savedbygrace57]

I do not know what can be more plainer than Matt 1:21 as to the biblical proof of who Christ came to save exclusively, His People.

Now who are these His People ? No its not the whole world of mankind.

His People are defined in many different ways in scripture, but I will by the Grace of God show just who they are from scripture.

They are His Church, His Body, for He and His Body are One !

Col 1:18

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

Notice that scripture says He is the Head. This word is the greek word kephalē and means:


the head, both of men and often of animals. Since the loss of the head destroys life, this word is used in the phrases relating to capital and extreme punishment.

2) metaph. anything supreme, chief, prominent

a) of persons, master lord: of a husband in relation to his wife

b) of Christ: the Lord of the husband and of the Church

c) of things: the corner stone

The Persons that He is the Head of are His People !

Next, it mentions His Body, this is the greek word sōma and means:

the body both of men or animals

a) a dead body or corpse

b) the living body

1) of animals

2) the bodies of planets and of stars (heavenly bodies)

3) is used of a (large or small) number of men closely united into one society, or family as it were; a social, ethical, mystical body

a) so in the NT of the church

4) that which casts a shadow as distinguished from the shadow itself


So His People are those Men that constitute His Body !

And finally we have the Church, which greek word is ekklēsia which means:

a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly

a) an assembly of the people convened at the public place of the council for the purpose of deliberating

His People is an assembly of people !

Heb 2:12

Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

That word brethren is the greek word adelphos


having the same national ancestor, belonging to the same people, or countryman



So, it is quite appropriate to understand His People in Matt 1:21 as His Body the Church !

 

[savedbygrace57]

More on who are His People !


Its no mistake that Matt 1:21 gives us to know that Jesus came to save a particular group, His People !

We have showed thus far that The People that are His is the Church !

Another designation for exactly who His People are whom He shall save is His Seed !

Christ was given a Seed, Isaiah makes mention of it here Isa 53:10

10Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

This word seed is the hebrew word zera`:


seed, sowing, offspring

a) a sowing

b) seed

c) semen virile

d) offspring, descendants, posterity, children

e) of moral quality

1) a practitioner of righteousness (fig.)

f) sowing time (by meton)

And it means in the context, His offspring, or descendants, children !

And so these Offspring of Christ, this Posterity of His are His People. We know already that this Offspring cannot be Physical Offspring, or Descendants , but Spiritual !

Its the same seed that is said shall serve Him Ps 22:30-31

30A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.

31They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.

Thats His People of Matt 1:21 A Seed that should be born Spiritually !

 

[savedbygrace57]

Those He forknew !



Another scripture that tells us who Christ People are that He shall save, its those whom God foreknew Rom 11:1-2

1I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

2God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel saying,

Those foreknown are all those that are that seed given to Christ in Election before the foundation Eph 1:4

4According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

Rom 8:29

29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

They were His Many Brethren Spiritually, not physical jews, but Spiritual Jews , Abraham's Spiritual Seed, all those that had been predestined to be conformed to His Image !

All whom belong to Christ, whether jew or gentile are Abraham's Seed and Heirs Gal 3:29

29And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

So His People belong to Him, and they are the foreknown !

We know all people without exception are those who Christ foreknew, because He will tell many this Matt 7:23

23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

BTW, Many deceived people believe that Abraham's Physical descendants according to the flesh are Christ's People, but they are not, because considered merely as his flesh descendants, they are not the Children of God Rom 9:8

8That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

And none who are not the Children of God are Christ's People , it does not matter if Abraham was your personal natural Father !

 

[savedbygrace57]

Those He forknew ! cont

Those foreknown, God's People, Christ's People whom scripture promises He shall save His People from their sins Matt 1:21, these are all who God foreknew in Christ Eph 1:4 and who had a Representative Being in Him from Eternity. They did not have a actual being as yet, but a Representative being, however their Surety, The Lord Jesus Christ did have a a actual Being. We know that they had a Representative Being in their Mediator Christ Jesus, simply because the scripture teaches that they had Grace given them in Him, before the world began 2 Tim 1:9

9Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

These are those God foreknew, His People Rom 11:2

2God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel saying,

 

[savedbygrace57]

For the Transgressions of My People !


Isa 53:8

He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.

This is another scripture that reveals the Truth of Limited Atonement and specifically who Christ did die for ! It was for God's People, His Covenant People. Isaiah believed the True Gospel, all the True Prophets did, in fact, He preached the True Gospel as well. It was revealed to him as it is to all True Believers who Christ came to save and did save, His People Matt 1:21.

How did Isaiah understand vs 8 here ? Who would he consider God's People for whom this Servant of Jehovah would die for ? Would he had understood it to include the egyptians as God's People ? What about the Edomites. Would Isaiah think of them as God's People ? No he would not, Isaiah believed in a Preached a Limited and Particular Atonement. That " My people" of vs 8 is also the same as His Seed vs

10Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

It was for a People that God chose in Christ before the foundation of the world. Their Transgressions were never imputed to them, but imputed to Christ, so that He may die for them !

 

[JJsaint]

This thread will be dedicated to showing forth the Truth of particular redemption, and that is what the scripture Teaches. To deviate from this revealed Truth is another gospel !

We will start with Matt 1:21

21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

If He is the Jesus of the scripture, or this Jesus here Rom 3:26

To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

Then His Purpose was to save His People from their sins, and that's it. Nothing can be more plainer from scripture testimony here of Matt 1:21

Who was his people?

Exodus 4:22:And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:

Matthew 15:24:But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Matthew 2:6:And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

Luke 1:16:And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

Luke 1:68:Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

John 1:49:Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

John 12:13:Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Acts 2:22:Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

Acts 2:36:Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

Acts 5:31:Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

Acts 13:23:Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:

Literal Israel descendents,this is not Spiritual Israel or state of Israel - literal Israel.

 

[savedbygrace57]

Zech 12:10


A Limited Atonement or Particular Redemption for a certain People instead of everyone in the world without exception is seen when we read and understand Zech 12:10

10And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.

The House of David, the inhabitants of Jerusalem is another way of saying the Elect apart from the rest of the World.

Chosen Gentiles are of the House of David or the Tabernacle of David Acts 15:14-16

14Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

15And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

16After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:

Thats why Paul began Romans which is a book to both jews and gentiles with this statement Rom 1:1-3

1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

2(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)

3Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

Gentiles were to Trust in this seed of David Rom 15:12

12And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.

Why ? Because He is rebuilding the Tabernacle of David Acts 15:16 and so they are included in Zech 12:10, as the House of David !

 

[savedbygrace57]

jj

Who was his people?

Whoever they are, they are a definite people !

 

[Elijah674]

This thread will be dedicated to showing forth the Truth of particular redemption, and that is what the scripture Teaches. To deviate from this revealed Truth is another gospel !

We will start with Matt 1:21

21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

If He is the Jesus of the scripture, or this Jesus here Rom 3:26

To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.


Then His Purpose was to save His People from their sins, and that's it. Nothing can be more plainer from scripture testimony here of Matt 1:21

And that is FALSE GOSPEL! Christ's complete WORD DOCUMENTS 'and that's it' ???.. Hardly IS THAT IT!

Matt. 4
[3] And when the temptercame to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
[4] But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by [[every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.]]

And your belivism?? Christ's WORD AGAIN HAS IT...

John 12
[42] Nevertheless among the chief rulers [[also many believed on him]]; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
[43] [[For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God]].

These are REAL BELIVER lovers of the Rev. 17:5 stuffings, & their choice is obvious of what they choose! Isa. 5:3 'judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard'which is the Lord's 'HOUSE' in verse7!

But what is new here FORUM?? NOTHING! Eccl. 3:15 And that is only 'one' of satan's FATAL false doctrines! :headbomb

--Elijah

 

[Elijah674]

For the Transgressions of My People !


Isa 53:8

He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.

This is another scripture that reveals the Truth of Limited Atonement and specifically who Christ did die for ! It was for God's People, His Covenant People. Isaiah believed the True Gospel, all the True Prophets did, in fact, He preached the True Gospel as well. It was revealed to him as it is to all True Believers who Christ came to save and did save, His People Matt 1:21.

How did Isaiah understand vs 8 here ? Who would he consider God's People for whom this Servant of Jehovah would die for ? Would he had understood it to include the egyptians as God's People ? What about the Edomites. Would Isaiah think of them as God's People ? No he would not, Isaiah believed in a Preached a Limited and Particular Atonement. That " My people" of vs 8 is also the same as His Seed vs

10Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

It was for a People that God chose in Christ before the foundation of the world. Their Transgressions were never imputed to them, but imputed to Christ, so that He may die for them !

You 'say'.. ' It was for a People that God chose in Christ before the foundation of the world. Their Transgressions were never imputed to them, but imputed to Christ, so that He may die for them !'

Where does it say that?? Post the SCRIPTURE for all of us to read. And Eccl. 3:14 + Rev. 22:18-19 needs to be DOCTRINELY UNDERSTOOD by all who post here according to 2 Tim. 3:16...

[16] All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
[17] That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.


Eccl. 3
[14] I know that, whatsoever God doeth, (or sayeth!) it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

Rev. 22
[18] For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:
[19] And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

So it seem's that when one adds their 'things' to the Lords WORD as fact, according to your post, the name was never in the Book of Life to begin with. (or tosses out James 2:10):robot

Just between 'us' perhaps you best read Eccl. 12:13-14 for your ACCURATE RECORDED post!!

--Elijah

 

[savedbygrace57]

Scriptures that do teach definite redemption !

Another verse that indicates that Christ redemptive death was for a specific people, and not the whole world in general is Heb 2:16-17

16For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

17Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.


It was the things pertaining to God that Christ would make reconciliation for the sins of the People !

In the greek people is preceded by the definite article indicating a specific definite people. Notice, He partook of flesh and blood, to make reconciliation [ propitious ] for the sins of the people, specifically the seed of Abraham in vs 16

Now that does not translate to all the people in the world without exception. Reconciliation by His Death Heb 2:9, Rom 5:10, 2 Cor 5:19 was restricted to His people in the world, the seed of Abraham, an Elect people; Now to goo beyond this is a false Gospel message ! So it is reprehensible to force other scriptures on reconciliation and propitiation such as Col 1:21 ; 1 Jn 2:2 beyond the definite scope given by Heb 2:16-17 !

 

[JJsaint]

jj



Whoever they are, they are a definite people !

Read post 7.

 

[JJsaint]

Zech 12:10


A Limited Atonement or Particular Redemption for a certain People instead of everyone in the world without exception is seen when we read and understand Zech 12:10

10And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.

The House of David, the inhabitants of Jerusalem is another way of saying the Elect apart from the rest of the World.

Chosen Gentiles are of the House of David or the Tabernacle of David Acts 15:14-16

14Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

15And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

16After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:

Thats why Paul began Romans which is a book to both jews and gentiles with this statement Rom 1:1-3

1Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

2(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)

3Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

Gentiles were to Trust in this seed of David Rom 15:12

12And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.

Why ? Because He is rebuilding the Tabernacle of David Acts 15:16 and so they are included in Zech 12:10, as the House of David !

Acts 15:14–16 - Gentiles is defined...

1484. ethnos eth'-nos probably from 1486; a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan):--Gentile, heathen, nation, people.

NATIONS.
A race(as of the same habit)

Romans was written to Israel.

Romans 1:3:Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

Romans 9:3-4:
3For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
4Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;


Romans 15:12:And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.


This is NATIONS again.

Amos 3:2:You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.

Since when does God know anyone else except Israel?

 

[savedbygrace57]

Scriptures that do teach definite redemption !


Another scripture that that teaches Jesus death was for a specific people is This one Heb 12:24

24And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

He is the Mediator of the New Covenant or the Better Covenant, which has been established upon better promises Heb 8:6

6But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.

But this is only to a specific people the scripture says Heb 8:8,10

8For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:[a specific people]

10For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel[a specific people] after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

And Christ's Death, Blood shed is in accordance with or according to that Better or New Covenant of which He is the Mediator of Matt 26:28

28For this is my blood of the new testament or covenant, which is shed for many[specific people] for the remission of sins. So consequently we do error when we fail to realize His Mediatoral Position is restricted to some men 1 Tim 2:5

5For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;

The men here cannot be none other than those of the House of Israel Heb 8:6,8,10 The Covenant People, the Seed of Abraham. So Christ is not the Mediator of all men without exception or all men in general, else He would have never said this Jn 17:9

9I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.

Those words would have been wrong if He was Mediator of all men in the world without exception ! He was and is Mediator of the New Covenant People the House of Israel !

 

[woodlandapple]

I do not know what can be more plainer than Matt 1:21 as to the biblical proof of who Christ came to save exclusively, His People.

Now who are these His People ? No its not the whole world of mankind.

His People are defined in many different ways in scripture, but I will by the Grace of God show just who they are from scripture.

They are His Church, His Body, for He and His Body are One !

Col 1:18

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

Notice that scripture says He is the Head. This word is the greek word kephalē and means:


the head, both of men and often of animals. Since the loss of the head destroys life, this word is used in the phrases relating to capital and extreme punishment.

2) metaph. anything supreme, chief, prominent

a) of persons, master lord: of a husband in relation to his wife

b) of Christ: the Lord of the husband and of the Church

c) of things: the corner stone

The Persons that He is the Head of are His People !

Next, it mentions His Body, this is the greek word sōma and means:

the body both of men or animals

a) a dead body or corpse

b) the living body

1) of animals

2) the bodies of planets and of stars (heavenly bodies)

3) is used of a (large or small) number of men closely united into one society, or family as it were; a social, ethical, mystical body

a) so in the NT of the church

4) that which casts a shadow as distinguished from the shadow itself


So His People are those Men that constitute His Body !

And finally we have the Church, which greek word is ekklēsia which means:

a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly

a) an assembly of the people convened at the public place of the council for the purpose of deliberating

His People is an assembly of people !

Heb 2:12

Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

That word brethren is the greek word adelphos


having the same national ancestor, belonging to the same people, or countryman



So, it is quite appropriate to understand His People in Matt 1:21 as His Body the Church !

laos is the word for people here which refers to a People group, a nation. Not a church.


It is NOT used in Col 1:18

the word for brethren is not adelfos. Adelphos is singular and it means a brother. a small point but highlights the consistencies of your errors. You dont actually know greek so stop using it.


Hebrews 2:12 is a quote from psalm 22. And therefore is refering to "brothers" well before there was an ἐκκλησία to act as a body of Christ.


Interestingly in Hebrews 2, the Author refers to the people that Jesus is head of as Sons (2:10) brothers (2:11-12) children (2:13) and Abrahams decendants (2:16) and that Jesus is the author of all of these peoples salvation.

So, it is quite appropriate to understand His People in Matt 1:21 as His Body the Church !

Well, actually..... its not.


All your posts remind me of the warnings in Romans 16:17-18



I would hope you would take more time to consider the things you are posting, as it seems to me you are putting Jesus, and God, in your own little box and then are twisting scripture to make it fit and to wrapit up in a way that serves only you.


Jesus came to fulfill and restore Gods plan for humanity and creation. To only limit Jesus' mission to salvation, and then only limited salvation is narrow minded.

 

[woodlandapple]

In the greek people is preceded by the definite article indicating a specific definite people

this is absolute rubbish.

There is no indefinite article in greek (the word 'a' in english), so the definite article fulfills many roles.

1. used in the same situations as "the" in english
2. before a name.
3. before the word qeos[FONT=&quot][/FONT] (god) to destinguish between God and god.

4. used with abstract nouns or generalisations eg,

o} ajnqrwpos (the person) can mean the specific person, or humanity in general, or humanity as a concept.

28For this is my blood of the new testament or covenant, which is shed for many[specific people] for the remission of sins. So consequently we do error when we fail to realize His Mediatoral Position is restricted to some men

again, rubbish. 'many' here is PLURAL.

an adjective, here used in the predicative, needs to agree with the noun it is complementing.

so the [specific people] you inserted would also need to be PLURAL.

This passage actually contradicts your point

 

[woodlandapple]

but as usual, you will turn a deaf ear to the blatent inaccuries of your posts, and just keep posting more topics riddled with mistakes, and misuses, of the text.

 

[savedbygrace57]

The Church/It


That Christ died for a specific people is shown by Eph 5:25,23

25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

And vs 23

23For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the Saviour of the body.

These verses enlightens us as to whom Christ is a Saviour unto, not the world without exception, but the World of His Body the Church !

Again, the word world[kosmos] in scripture is defined as these:

an apt and harmonious arrangement or constitution, order, government
ornament, decoration, adornment, i.e. the arrangement of the stars, 'the heavenly hosts', as the ornament of the heavens. 1 Pet. 3:
the world, the universe
the circle of the earth, the earth
the inhabitants of the earth, men, the human family
the ungodly multitude; the whole mass of men alienated from God, and therefore hostile to the cause of Christ
world affairs, the aggregate of things earthly the whole circle of earthly goods, endowments riches, advantages, pleasures, etc, which although hollow and frail and fleeting, stir desire, seduce from God and are obstacles to the cause of Christ

any aggregate or general collection of particulars of any sort the Gentiles as contrasted to the Jews (Rom. 11:12 etc)
of believers only, John 1:29; 3:16; 3:17; 6:33; 12:47 1 Cor. 4:9; 2 Cor. 5:19

The word world can mean believers only, meaning only those that finally believe are the world God Loved or Christ died for !

Or any aggregate or general collection of particulars of any sort is a World.

For instance all Christ's Sheep, the collection of them all unto one fold as Jesus states here Jn 10:16

16And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

One fold or one gathering or collection ! So the Collection of all Christ Sheep is a World !

The Church is His World also !

So Eph 5:25 teaches Particular Redemption for only a certain People , the Church !

 

[savedbygrace57]

Particular Redemption !


Even though I know many cannot and will not receive this Truth, because they believe the lie that Christ died for all men, making all men without exception redeemable, nevertheless Redemption in Christ is limited to a Chosen People Eph 1:7

7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

Now who are the we Paul is Identifying Himself with ? Its the Chosen of God Eph 1:3-4

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

That this Redemption God provides is for only for a Elect People is seen in the OT Scriptures, which gives a Divine Command Ps 130:7-8

7 Let Israel hope in the Lord: for with the Lord there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.

8 And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

This is the Redemption the old Saint referred to here Lk 1:68

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

This speaking of Jesus Christ, the Head of His Body the Church Titus 2:14

14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Compare this scripture with Ps 130:8

And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

I know many will reject this clear Truth ! And Yes,m this means Israel of Ps 130:7-8 is the Church of Titus 2:14 !