Propitiation for Our Sins
Rodney Miersma defends the Reformed doctrine of limited atonement by expounding 1 John 2:2, arguing that Christ's propitiation is specifically for the elect rather than universally for all mankind. The article refutes Arminian interpretations of the text while emphasizing God's sovereign love and the effectual nature of Christ's redemptive work, making it a valuable apologetic resource for understanding how Reformed theologians handle seemingly universal salvation language in Scripture.
And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. I John 2:2 With this text we look at the amazing wonder of the love of God. So glorious, so marvelous, is that love, that human words fail. Yet some things must be said on the basis of God's infallible revelation, Holy Scripture, in order that His saints may be encouraged and strengthened. When God's saints know and confess that God's love completely enfolds them, they experience a comfort...
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