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Why “Limited Atonement” Needs Rethinking
I want to discuss the term “limited atonement,” which is the “L” in TULIP. TULIP is an acronym used to describe the “five points of Calvinism”, though as we will see, TULIP and the phrase “limited atonement” were not written by Calvin and was not coined until the late 19th Century. Let’s start with a very brief history of TULIP. A Quick History John Calvin lived from 1509-1564 and was an instrumental French theologian, pastor, and reformer. Calvin is closely…