Limited atonement
Calvinist doctrine that only the sins of the elect were atoned for by Jesus's death
Limited atonement (also called definite atonement or particular redemption) is a doctrine in Reformed theology holding that Christ's substitutionary atonement was specifically and effectively aimed at securing the salvation of the elect alone, rather than being merely hypothetically available to all humanity. It encompasses not just forgiveness of sin, but every saving benefit—regeneration, faith, and final perseverance.
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Limited atonement
Calvinist doctrine that only the sins of the elect were atoned for by Jesus's death
Limited atonement (also called definite atonement or particular redemption) is a doctrine in Reformed theology holding that Christ's substitutionary atonement was specifically and effectively aimed at securing the salvation of the elect alone, rather than being merely hypothetically available to all humanity. It encompasses not just forgiveness of sin, but every saving benefit—regeneration, faith, and final perseverance.
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Limited atonement (also called definite atonement or particular redemption) is a doctrine in Reformed theology holding that Christ's substitutionary atonement was specifically and effectively aimed at securing the salvation of the elect alone, rather than being merely hypothetically available to all humanity. It encompasses not just forgiveness of sin, but every saving benefit—regeneration, faith, and final perseverance. It is the third point of the five points of Calvinism (TULIP), codified in the Canons of Dort (1619), the Westminster Confession of Faith (1646), and the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith. It contrasts with unlimited atonement, which teaches Christ died equally for everyone, making salvation conditionally available to all who believe. Hypothetical universalists (Amyraldians, or "four-point Calvinists") also reject it, holding that God decreed a universal atonement while reserving a particular election in its application.
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