The Arminian Heresy of Universal Atonement
Rev. Angus Stewart defends the Reformed doctrine of limited atonement against Arminian universalism, grounding his argument in the Synod of Dort, Westminster Confession, and biblical exegesis. Stewart demonstrates that a universal atonement contradicts God's sovereignty, justice, and the efficacy of Christ's redemptive work, presenting logical and theological objections to the Arminian position.
Rev. Angus Stewart Many today believe and teach the Arminian heresy of universal atonement. The Synod of Dordt (1618-19), the most international assembly of Reformed Protestants, declares that Christ redeemed the elect “and those only” (II:8) and that those who teach that He died for everybody speak “contemptuously of the death of Christ” and “bring again out of hell the Pelagian error” (II:R:3). The Westminster Confession of Faith (1647) states, “Neither are any other redeemed by Christ … but...