Episode 84: The Biblical Case Against Limited Atonement
In Episode 80 of this podcast, Evan Minton gave a syllogistic argument that God loves all people and that Jesus died for all people called "The Maximally Great Argument Against Calvinism". The argument was philosophical in nature, and yet each of the premises could be backed by scripture as well. However, there are also explicit passages in scripture that state that Jesus died for all. So one can go the roundabout way through Perfect Being Theology or just read The Bible. In this episode, Mr. Minton makes the biblical case for unlimited atonement; the view that Jesus died to atone for the sins of all people. The atonement is unlimited provisionally and limited in application. This is contrary to what Calvinists teach; that Jesus only died for the sins of the elect (i.e individuals God chose to unconditionally elect from eternity past). He examines many coherence objections Calvinists make such as that Arminian soteriology makes God a failure, that unlimited atonement entails universalism, and he takes on The Double Jeopardy Argument. He also takes head on passages Calvinists try to use to positively prove that Jesus only died for the sins of the elect. Listen to this episode and you will see that The Bible is not on the Calvinist's side when it comes to the extent of the atonement.
Articles and Videos referenced in the episode
"Scripture In The Hands Of A Wiggly Calvinist: A Response To Tony Lee Ross Jr." -- https://cerebralfaith.net/scripture-in-hands-of-wiggly-calvinis/
"“Minimizing The Maximally Great Argument For Arminianism” by Jim Boucher -- https://thereforegodexists.com/minimizing-arminianism/
"Only Paul (Satire)" by Wesleyan Arminian -- https://wesleyanarminian.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/only-paul-satire/
"A Critique Of Limited (Definite) Atonement" by David Pallman at Faith Because Of Reason -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-ps_uXO848
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