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Originally Posted by Andrew P.C.  Don,
I would like to ask you: whats the point of Christ dying for the non-elect? What does it accomplish? I understand that some people say common grace, yet, Christ taught that from creation God exhibited His "common" grace. Matt 5:45(I'm not saying that's what you believe.. I thought I would give an example of what I mean) | It's very hard to give a good satisfactory answer to "what's the point" questions because I cannot read the mind of God. If in fact Christ died for the non-elect, certainly an exhibition of his love towards them (as you alluded to) could be an answer. John Calvin believed that the Father gave the Son out of a universal love. You could ask John Calvin, "What's the point" as well.
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