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How do we know limited atonement is true?

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Limited atonement is affirmed through Scripture suggesting that Christ's redemptive work is specifically for the elect, as demonstrated in passages referencing Christ dying for His sheep and the church.

Limited atonement asserts that Jesus’ sacrifice was particular to those chosen for salvation. Ephesians 1:4 teaches that God chose certain individuals before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless. Furthermore, Acts 20:28 states that the church was purchased with Christ's blood, indicating a specific group for whom He died. As shown in Matthew 1:21, Christ came to save His people from their sins, demonstrating that His atoning work is not universal but intended for the elect. Therefore, the notion of a universal redemption contradicts the specific promises made in Scripture regarding the efficacy of Christ's sacrifice for those He intended to save.
Scripture References: Ephesians 1:4, Acts 20:28, Matthew 1:21, John 10:14-15, Ephesians 5:25, John 10:11, Romans 11:7, Matthew 20:28, Ephesians 1:4-5, Hebrews 9:15, Galatians 2:21, Isaiah 53:8-11, Romans 5:11-19, Isaiah 53:11-12, Matthew 26:28, Hebrews 9:28, Isaiah 53:5, Mark 10:45, Romans 8:29-30, Acts 13:48, Romans 5:6, John 16:8, John 10:15, Isaiah 53:8, Hebrews 2:16, Revelation 5:9, 1 Peter 2:21, Romans 8:39, Ephesians 1:3-6, Romans 8:32, Romans 8:34, Hebrews 9:12, John 17:9, Revelation 14:4, Romans 8:30, Romans 8:28-30, John 6:37, John 6:39, Romans 9:16, 1 John 2:2, John 6:44, John 17, Galatians 4:4-5, Isaiah 53:6, Romans 5:8, Hebrews 2:10, Romans 9:22-23, Exodus 30, Romans 3:25, 1 John 3:16, Isaiah 53:5-6, Exodus 12:13, Hebrews 10:14, Romans 5:11, Romans 8:30-34, Isaiah 53:10-12, Romans 3:24-26, Revelation 5:9-10, Romans 9:13, Isaiah 47:4, 2 Timothy 1:9, Galatians 3:13, John 17:2, 2 Corinthians 5:15, Romans 8:1, 1 Peter 2:9

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