For Whom Did Christ Die?

For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. in due time: or, according to the time - Romans 5:6

    The sufficient and efficient cause and accomplishment of the salvation of God’s elect (from election to glorification) is the person and work of the incarnate Son of God, Jesus Christ our Lord. His life, death and resurrection accomplished and secured their salvation to infinite perfection. Those for whom Christ died are identified in this world by virtue of their fallen human nature as spiritually dead, unrighteous, ungodly sinners, without strength, and enemies of God. Christ did not die for pretty good folks, good Christians, or even righteous people—He died for sinners! When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole, (think they are good), have no need of the Physician, but they that are sick (awakened to their helpless estate): I came not to call the righteous (self-righteous), but sinners to repentance (Mk 2:17).

    Upon regeneration, those for whom Christ died will always have the same estimation of themselves in light of their carnal nature revealed unto them by the Holy Ghost. This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief (1 Tm 1:15). When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord (Lk 5:8). And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner (Lk 18:13).

    All are sinners before God. But not all know it and confess it. All to whom God in efficacious grace reveals their sinnerhood, he will graciously and efficaciously reveal Christ as their salvation.

“He is all my righteousness,
I stand in him complete
and worship HIM.”