We read in Romans 4
Paul is writing to believers in Rome - To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: (Rom 1:7). When Paul uses the terms, "we," "us," and "our," he includes himself with the believers. As believers, they are God's elect. So, we can read the verses in this way.
Christ was delivered - crucified - for the offenses/sins of God's elect and He was raised for their justification. If as some say, Christ died for all people, then it must be true that He was raised for their justification - thereby all are saved (as the Universalists maintain). If, however, Christ died only for God's elect and was raised for their justification, then only God's elect are saved. Regardless, it is impossible that Christ have died for the reprobate and then be raised for their justification because they are not saved.
23 Now it was not written for [Abraham's] sake alone, that [righteousness] was imputed to him;
24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
24 But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
Paul is writing to believers in Rome - To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: (Rom 1:7). When Paul uses the terms, "we," "us," and "our," he includes himself with the believers. As believers, they are God's elect. So, we can read the verses in this way.
23 Now it was not written for [Abraham's] sake alone, that [righteousness] was imputed to him;
24 But for God's elect also, to whom it shall be imputed, if God's elect believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
25 Who was delivered for the offenses of God's elect, and was raised again for the justification of God's elect.
24 But for God's elect also, to whom it shall be imputed, if God's elect believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;
25 Who was delivered for the offenses of God's elect, and was raised again for the justification of God's elect.
Christ was delivered - crucified - for the offenses/sins of God's elect and He was raised for their justification. If as some say, Christ died for all people, then it must be true that He was raised for their justification - thereby all are saved (as the Universalists maintain). If, however, Christ died only for God's elect and was raised for their justification, then only God's elect are saved. Regardless, it is impossible that Christ have died for the reprobate and then be raised for their justification because they are not saved.
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