[HarleyD]

First, we must deal with scripture such as "whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."

Sorry X. I think we have to go back farther than that. We must deal with the following scriptures:

Psa_22:10 On you was I cast from my birth, and from my mother's womb you have been my God.

Psa_58:3 The wicked are estranged from the womb; they go astray from birth, speaking lies.

We can deal with your verse later.

[xzins]

Hi, HD. Good to hear again from you.

You truncated my statement. In its entirely it was: First, we must deal with scripture such as "whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." We must deal with the extent of the atonement, "not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world." "For God loved the world so much that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life."

The verses you posted are also very good ones for this discussion. However, an "unlimited atonement" and "particular salvation" seem more immediate to me.

After all, God did command everyone, everywhere to repent.