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Scarcity or Abundance? (John 10:15; COD Head 2)
Introduction
Limited atonement sounds as if the Lord is setting up an excluvie group or there is not enough for everyone. Far from portraying Christ’s atonement as scarce or exclusive, Scripture presents it as infinitely sufficient for the whole human race. However, Christ’s work is only applied to the sheep. So, Christ’s work is not a scarce resource, but it is only applied to the elect. This is not something for the elite because none of us deserve Christ’s work. We are all sewer dwellers who need to be lifted up by the scruff of our necks.
Who Are the Sheep?
John 10 divides humanity into…
The skinny
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