God'sElectSaint
Puritan Board Freshman
I have been studying the Atonement quite a bit lately trying to grow in understanding of what was actually accomplished at the Cross. I'd like to give a quick summary of my understanding thus far and would welcome critiques and advice or insight. From what I have gathered about the atonement and specifically "limited atonement" is as follows. From my understanding "but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us." "for us", a specific people(those given Him of the Father). And although God commands all men to repent and many "un"elect folks may hear the gospel call the salvific effects of it in no wise is extended to them. I understand the word propitiate to mean "to satisfy wrath"? What I have come to also is that repentance,faith, and eternal redemption were all purchased in Christ at the Cross. So basically when we say "limited" atonement the limit is only placed on the scope of it, correct? The effect of the atonement to the elect, is essentially unlimited or maybe simply perfect. My terminology could probably use some help but I am close to the mark? and is there anything anyone would add?