RE: [TruthTalk] Who did Jesus Die for and Who did He Reconcile to Himself?

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Jonathan,   To me He died to take away the sins of the whole world, but we must receive that to have it.  Like any gift. It’s voluntary (not compulsory) whether you want it or not. Is that too simplistic for you?  There are plenty of scriptures to show that not all enter into eternal life.  So how do you ‘splain that???   Izzy   -----Original Message----- Jonathan writes:   So my question for the group is this:  Although the Bible specifically states that He came to take away the sins of the world (that is the entire world, not just a subset of people), why do some here continue to claim that He only took away the sins of the Christians?   Also note 2 Cor 5:19.  Was Christ actually reconciling the world to himself or just a few of us? "For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people's sins against them.  This is the wonderful message he has given us to tell others".  Sorry about the translation(NLV) but it is the one I have beside my computer.   Please take some time today to think about the three passages mentioned above.   Jonathan   ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man."  (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org   If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed.  If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.