sparkmanrl
Puritan Board Freshman
Hi,
I want to double-check my reasoning on a topic.
I am interested in the relationship between union with Christ and limited atonement.
I would like to propose that the doctrine of union with Christ relates to limited atonement because only the elect experience union with Christ. The believer experiences the atonement, in a sense, through his identification with Christ through his union with him, according to Romans 6:1-14.
Therefore, the atonement has nothing to do with the non-elect person, so general atonement cannot be true.
If my thinking on this is faulty, please feel free to let me know where my reasoning is falling apart, or help me refine it. I appreciate any advice. I have searched for some reference to back up my reasoning on this, but haven't seen anything that makes this precise connection. Therefore, I'm hesitant to repeat this idea without some kind of support. If anyone has a reference to something similar, I'd appreciate knowing.
Regards,
Robert
I want to double-check my reasoning on a topic.
I am interested in the relationship between union with Christ and limited atonement.
I would like to propose that the doctrine of union with Christ relates to limited atonement because only the elect experience union with Christ. The believer experiences the atonement, in a sense, through his identification with Christ through his union with him, according to Romans 6:1-14.
Therefore, the atonement has nothing to do with the non-elect person, so general atonement cannot be true.
If my thinking on this is faulty, please feel free to let me know where my reasoning is falling apart, or help me refine it. I appreciate any advice. I have searched for some reference to back up my reasoning on this, but haven't seen anything that makes this precise connection. Therefore, I'm hesitant to repeat this idea without some kind of support. If anyone has a reference to something similar, I'd appreciate knowing.
Regards,
Robert