Longsuffering to usward
Vanoverloop examines 2 Peter 3:9 to defend the Reformed doctrine of limited atonement against those who cite this passage to support universal divine love and a well-meant offer of salvation to all. Through careful exegetical analysis of the passage's context, he argues that God's promise of Christ's return and His desire that none of the elect should perish provides the proper framework for understanding this controversial verse.
"The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." II Peter 3:9 God is "not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." This last part of II Peter 3:9 has been used to teach a universal love of God. It is thought that this passage teaches that God desires the salvation of all. It is thought that it teaches that proper preaching must...
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