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From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective
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Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. From Heaven He Came and Sought Her Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective By David Gibson, Jonathan Gibson Good News PublishersCopyright © 2013 David Gibson and Jonathan Gibson All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-4335-1276-6 Contents Foreword (J. I. Packer), Preface, Acknowledgments, Abbreviations, Contributors, Introduction, 1 Sacred Theology and the Reading of the Divine Word Mapping the Doctrine of Definite Atonement DAVID GIBSON AND JONATHAN GIBSON, I. Definite Atonement in Church History, 2 "We Trust in the Saving Blood" Definite Atonement in the Ancient Church MICHAEL A. G. HAYKIN, 3 "Sufficient for All, Efficient for Some" Definite Atonement in the Medieval Church DAVID S. HOGG, 4 Calvin, Indefinite Language, and Definite Atonement PAUL HELM, 5 Blaming Beza The Development of Definite Atonement in the Reformed Tradition RAYMOND A. BLACKETER, 6 The Synod of Dort and Definite Atonement LEE GATISS, 7 Controversy on Universal Grace A Historical Survey of Moïse Amyraut's Brief Traitté de la Predestination AMAR DJABALLAH, 8 Atonement and the Covenant of Redemption John Owen on the Nature of Christ's Satisfaction CARL R. TRUEMAN, II. Definite Atonement in the Bible, 9 "Because He Loved Your Forefathers" Election, Atonement, and Intercession in the Pentateuch PAUL R. WILLIAMSON, 10 "Stricken for the Transgression of My People" The Atoning Work of Isaiah's Suffering Servant J. ALEC MOTYER, 11 For the Glory of the Father and the Salvation of His People Definite Atonement in the Synoptics and Johannine Literature MATTHEW S. HARMON, 12 For Whom Did Christ Die? Particularism and Universalism in the Pauline Epistles JONATHAN GIBSON, 13 The Glorious, Indivisible, Trinitarian Work of God in Christ Definite Atonement in Paul's Theology of Salvation JONATHAN GIBSON, 14 "Problematic Texts" for Definite Atonement in the Pastoral and General Epistles THOMAS R. SCHREINER, III. Definite Atonement in Theological Perspective, 15 Definite Atonement and the Divine Decree DONALD MACLEOD, 16 The Triune God, Incarnation, and Definite Atonement ROBERT LETHAM, 17 The Definite Intent of Penal Substitutionary Atonement GARRY J. WILLIAMS, 18 Punishment God Cannot Twice Inflict The Double Payment Argument Redivivus GARRY J. WILLIAMS, 19 The New Covenant Work of Christ Priesthood, Atonement, and Intercession STEPHEN J. WELLUM, 20 Jesus Christ the Man Toward a Systematic Theology of Definite Atonement HENRI A. G. BLOCHER, IV. Definite Atonement in Pastoral Practice, 21 Slain for the World? The "Uncomfortability" of the "Unevangelized" for a Universal Atonement DANIEL STRANGE, 22 "Blessèd Assurance, Jesus Is Mine"? Definite Atonement and the Cure of Souls SINCLAIR B. FERGUSON, 23 "My Glory I Will Not Give to Another" Preaching the Fullness of Definite Atonement to the Glory of God JOHN PIPER, Select Bibliography, CHAPTER 1 Sacred Theology and the Reading of the Divine Word MAPPING THE DOCTRINE OF DEFINITE ATONEMENT David Gibson and Jonathan Gibson It is very common for persons, when they find a subject much disputed, especially if it is by those whom they account good men, immediately to conclude that it must be a subject of but little consequence, a mere matter of speculation. Upon such persons religious controversies have a very ill effect: for, finding difficulty attending the coming at the truth, and, at the same time, a disposition to neglect it, and to pursue other things; they readily avail themselves of what appears, to them, a plausible excuse, lay aside the inquiry, and sit down and indulge a spirit of scepticism. ... But, if all disputed subjects are to be reckoned matters of mere speculation, we shall have nothing of any real use left in religion. Introduction The doctrine of definite atonement states that, in the death of Jesus Christ, the triune God intended to achieve the redemption of every person given to the Son by the Father in eternity
