Appiah Joseph

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“An angel cannot be more pure than the poor blood-washed sinner.”

— Charles Spurgeon

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“Let hell smoke and burn, if I am a believer I shall never have my portion there.”

— Charles Spurgeon

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LIMITED ATONEMENT

Christ’s atonement was intentionally designed to redeem a specific group of people—His elect—rather than making salvation merely possible for all.

1. Christ Died for His Sheep (the Elect)
"I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." — John 10:11

"I lay down my life for the sheep." — John 10:15

Jesus makes a distinction between "the sheep" (those who belong to Him) and others. He explicitly states that He lays down His life for His sheep, not for everyone universally.

2. Jesus’ Atonement Was for Those Given to Him by the Father

"All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out." — John 6:37

"I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours." — John 17:9

Jesus’ intercession and atoning work are specifically directed toward those given to Him by the Father, not for the entire world indiscriminately.

3. Christ’s Death Actually Accomplished Salvation (Not Just Made It Possible)

"He will save his people from their sins." — Matthew 1:21

"By this will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all." — Hebrews 10:10

If Jesus died for all without exception, but not all are saved, then His death would only make salvation possible rather than actually securing it. However, these verses emphasize that Christ’s death actually accomplished salvation for His people.

4. Jesus' Death Was a Ransom for Many, Not All

"The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." — Matthew 20:28

"This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins." — Matthew 26:28

Jesus did not say He gave His life as a ransom for all but for “many.” If His death was for every single person, then all would be ransomed, yet Scripture teaches that not all are saved.

5. The Purpose of Christ’s Death Was to Secure Redemption for His People

"Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word." — Ephesians 5:25-26

Paul specifically says that Christ gave Himself up for the church—not for all people generally, but for those He came to redeem.

Clarifying Limited Atonement:

This doctrine does not teach that Christ’s death is insufficient for all—it is infinitely valuable. However, it teaches that Christ’s atonement was intended for and effectively secures salvation for the elect.

While some verses (e.g., John 3:16, 1 John 2:2) mention Christ’s atonement in a broad sense, these passages convey that the message of Christ’s salvation is a global mission, not as a universal atonement that fails to save some. Moreover, if the penalty for sin is death, and Christ died for ALL sins, then why are people in hell?

[Puritan Gold @PuritanGold]

On the sin of religious hypocrisy:

"We practice this when in the engagement of religious exercise we have ourselves in view so that we may be honored by men. This occurs when a minister stirs up his gifts, appears to be filled with the spirit in prayer, preaches with much fire, but with all this, his objective is to be esteemed as godly and learned and to have the praise and esteem of the people. How abominable! This occurs when a person faithfully comes to church and sits there gravely and attentively in order to gain the reputation of being pious, or sings to let his voice be heard and how well he knows the tune. This also occurs when one sighs loudly during prayer, and makes worshipful and even foolish gestures in order to be seen and heard. This takes place when a person puts on a show of being very attentive during the sermon, while in the meantime he is secretly looking about to observe whether others see him. It is also the case when one casts but little in the basket of the deacon and is desirous that it sounds as if it were a great gift. In one word, hypocrisy is to create the appearance of serving God while in reality having men in view, and thus one‘s self."

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“If God has redeemed, he will save, depend upon it;
the precious blood of Jesus shall never be shed in vain.”

— Charles Spurgeon

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“There is no sin that shall damn the man who believes,
and nothing can save the man who will not believe.”

— Charles Spurgeon

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“If Christ rejects you, tell us of it.
If he refuses you, let us hear it.
There was never such a case yet.”

— Charles Spurgeon

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“God no longer proclaims to you his fiery law, but his sweet, simple gospel: believe and live.”

— Charles Spurgeon

[Appiah Joseph @Johoops]

@SpurgeonBooks Amen❤️

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“When God makes a soul willing, it is clear proof that he means to give that soul to Christ.”

— Charles Spurgeon

[Rudy Cerda @RudyCerda]

There’s no greater painter than God.

[5 Solas @5Solas]

That's one of the things the law is for, yes.

[Tullian Tchividjian @TullianT]

God doesn’t love you any less when you’re in bed with your adulterous lover and he doesn’t love you any more when you’re volunteering in the nursery of your church. And the only reason that sounds wrong is because we’ve been sold moralism and been told it’s Christianity.

[James Dorman IV @alfredsparks]

When [the godly] fall, they are like wood or cork falling into water, though they sink at first, yet they rise again by faith and repentance.

—Ebenezer Erskine (1680-1754), The Whole Works of Ebenezer Erskine, 1:24

[The Daily Spurgeon @dailyspurgeon]

We are justified by faith, and not by the works of the law. The merit by which a soul enters heaven is not its own; it is the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

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"You are not called upon to earn life, but to receive it."

— Charles Spurgeon

[James Dorman IV @alfredsparks]

You say your sin is great, but is it infinite? Is your sin as big as God, as big as Christ?

—Puritan William Bridge, Works 2:70