Thread: The Heidelberg Catechism and unlimited atonement
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Old 04-30-2008, 11:12 AM
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"all mankind" does not mean every man woman and child past, present, & future.

If it said 'every man' I would have a bone to pick. Mankind is far from every man.

Furthermore, there is a distinction made between "all mankind" and the object of the application which is "our" and "us."
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redeem our body and soul from everlasting damnation, (c) and obtain for us the favour of God, righteousness and eternal life.
I don't see how it would be teaching unlimited atonement.
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All the endes of the worlde shall remember themselues,
and turne to the Lord: and all the kinreds of the nations
shall worship before thee. For the kingdome is the Lords,
and he ruleth among the nations. Psalm 22:27-28
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