Jacobus Arminius on Extent of the atonement
1560 – 1609 · ARMINIAN
STANDARD SCHOLARLY ACCOUNTAFFIRMS°
Universal — for all, applied on faith
THE POSITION
Christ died for all; the atonement's benefits are applied on faith.
SCRIPTURE
1 JOHN 2:2 · BSB
2 He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
5 OTHERS HOLD THIS
Definite — for the elect, effectuallyVODDIE BAUCHAM · JONATHAN EDWARDS · SECOND LONDON BAPTIST CONFESSION · JOHN MACARTHUR · JOHN OWEN · JOHN PIPER · R.C. SPROUL · WESTMINSTER CONFESSION
Sufficient for all, efficient for the electAQUINAS · CALVIN · CHARLES HADDON SPURGEON
Never framed in these termsAUGUSTINE · JOSH HOWERTON · NICAEA I · ZWINGLI
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Dutch Reformed pastor whose questioning of unconditional election produced the Remonstrance and, in reply, the Synod of Dort. Often caricatured; he affirmed total depravity.
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"Jacobus Arminius on Extent of the atonement", Examined Doctrine, July 2026 edition, https://examineddoctrine.com/position/arminius/atonement-extent (archived at https://examineddoctrine.com/editions/2026-07/position/arminius/atonement-extent).