I'm talking with a gentleman who says that limited atonement isn't necessarily biblical. I highlighted that in John 10:15b Jesus says, "and I lay down my life for my sheep." I also underscored what Jesus goes on to say to the Pharisees," But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I said to you (John 10:26)."
I told him from these verses we can observe that Jesus is clearly saying that he only dies for his sheep and that there are some who aren't his sheep. Therefore, unlimited atonement cannot be true.
This gentleman proceeded to say that my interpretation isn't the only one possible, but he failed to give me an alternative one. I'm truly vexed by his exegesis (if you can call it that). Is there anything else that I can say to force him to question his hermeneutics?
I told him from these verses we can observe that Jesus is clearly saying that he only dies for his sheep and that there are some who aren't his sheep. Therefore, unlimited atonement cannot be true.
This gentleman proceeded to say that my interpretation isn't the only one possible, but he failed to give me an alternative one. I'm truly vexed by his exegesis (if you can call it that). Is there anything else that I can say to force him to question his hermeneutics?