The Effectual Atonement of Christ

Many people believe that the difference between Arminianism and the Reformed faith with respect to the cross of Christ is simple—the Arminians teach that Jesus Christ died for all men without exception (universal atonement), while the Reformed faith teaches that Jesus Christ died only for some, that is, only for the elect (limited atonement). However, that is not a correct explanation of the difference. Arminianism is not so much an error about the number of people for whom Christ died—it is...