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Why is it wrong to believe Jesus died for everyone?

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Believing Jesus died for everyone contradicts the biblical teaching of specific atonement and God's sovereignty.

The belief that Jesus died for everyone leads to several errant implications about the nature of God and salvation. If Christ's death is universal yet some individuals face eternal judgment, it would suggest that His sacrifice was insufficient or that God fails His intentions, which contradicts scripture's portrayal of Christ's victorious atonement (Isaiah 42). Claims of universal love and atonement can ultimately mislead to a works-based understanding of salvation, where individual merit determines eternal destiny, which is contrary to the doctrine of grace. The biblical narrative reveals that Jesus's death was effective for securing salvation for God's chosen people—those elected according to His purpose, as seen in Acts 13:48, which states that 'as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.'
Scripture References: Isaiah 42, Acts 13:48

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