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From: harris@mit-caf.ARPA (Robert M. Harris)
Newsgroups: net.religion.christian,talk.religion.misc
Subject: Re: Salvation questions
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Date: Thu, 2-Oct-86 12:50:31 EDT
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Summary: Christ died for the sins of the whole world. (1 Jonh 2:1,2)
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>I agree that Christ freely chose to die for the sins of His people, but not
>for that sins of those who would reject Him.
>

As a High Church Anglican I really hate to resort to proof texting but
this statement is inconsistent with Catholic (and Biblical) understanding
of the saving action of the Cross.  The proclaimation of the Cross is
God's universal and steadfast faithful love of God for his whole Creation.
(One could call this the Faith of God manifested in Christ).
This is summed up quite well in 1 John 2:1,2:

If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the
righteous; and he is the perfect offering for our sins, and not for ours
only but the sins of the whole world.

(Translation is from the American Book of Common Prayer, 1979 and is not
protected by copyright.)

>Tom Albrecht
>"Reformata, semper reformanda"

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Bob Harris
I have been entrusted to you ever since I was born;
 you were my God when I was still in my mother's womb.

Psalm 22:10