I have always in my ministry sought to do and say things that bring the most glory to God! Even in answering nebulous Bible questions … I try to stick with the response that (at least to my way of seeing it) brings God the most honor!

And today’s Text is a prime example of what I mean.

“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Isaiah 53:5

Notice the inclusive terms here. ALL of us have erred. Because ALL of us are selfish. And the Lord Jesus (on the Cross) bore the weight of the sin(s) of us ALL!

What could be any more lucid, plain?

Yet I have some brethren who hold to the doctrine (or philosophy) that Jesus did NOT die for the sins/iniquity of us ALL!

And they have their “proof-verses” as well. They might counter with Matthew 26:28, for example: “For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”

Wow, here it does NOT say ALL! Just “many!”

And herein is my point today.

Put thirty verses (if you can find them) that say Jesus died for “many” or just a “few” or even merely the “elect” (to use their “chosen” terminology) … beside my one verse that says Jesus died for ALL … AND I AM GOING WITH THE INTERPRETATION THAT GIVES GOD THE MOST HONOR AND GLORY AND PRAISE!

Which, in my mind and heart, would be the wider, bigger view of the Atonement!

That Jesus indeed died for ALL us sinners!

And herein I stand.

Glory to God!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

Oh, let me close with one more verse. What do you think? “For God so loved the WORLD, that he gave his only begotten Son, that WHOSOEVER believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16

Hallelujah, what a Saviour!

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