Particular Atonement (aka Actual or Limited Atonement)
This is an expository piece on the doctrine of Particular Atonement (hereafter abbreviated as PA), also known as Actual Atonement or Limited Atonement. We examine what PA exactly is and what the bible says about it. 1. Why Should We Care At the heart of the gospel is the atonement of Christ made on the cross. This alone yields sufficient reason for us to study the details of the atonement. Indeed, we find in the Book of Hebrews a great deal of space devoted in expounding on this subject matter. Borrowing Spurgeon’s words: The doctrine of redemption is one of the most important doctrines of the system of faith. A…