Chris Colaco Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Q1. (Isaiah 53) From how large a group of people does God remove sins in Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12? In what sense is this a universal sacrifice of salvation? Is 52:15 so he will sprinkle many nations.. This passage specifically speaks of the Nations... As far as "my people" repeatedly mentioned by Isaiah..this refers to all those who acknowledge Jesus as Lord in other words every Christian ..the new Israel. But as mentioned He did not die for Christians alone but also for the "many nations". How do these members of the Nations claim the saving Power? By accepting Jesus too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krissi Posted May 17, 2023 Report Share Posted May 17, 2023 I remember reading a description of how the number of people that God saves (via Christ or otherwise), is like a set of concentric circles. At first, in the centre of the circle, God saves only individuals, perhaps those who represent larger groups, but still individuals. Noah comes to mind. But then God's concern widened to include the Israelites, and eventually, God's salvation expanded to include all people, thus the universalistic thrust of Isaiah's passages. The tension between our desire to think that ALL people will make it into the kingdom, and the reality of the Bible which clearly teaches that the road is narrow and the saved are few, isn't resolved in these passages. Here, universal salvation is presumed. Jesus' sacrifice isn't wasted on anyone. Secular people and unbelievers, in contrast, waste His sacrifice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crissy464 Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 Of many, a portion of people who accept God will remove their sins. The whole world When people don’t accept him When they don’t accept his gift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kak Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 Q1.John 3 v 16. For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that WHOEVER believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. God intended His son’s death to be for everyone. Everyone who hears the gospel has to make a decision as to whether they will follow Jesus and accept His wonderful offer of sharing in the redemption Jesus bought for us by dying on the cross. In the context of the passage Isaiah was speaking about the Jewish people but since Jesus came and died we know that His death was for Whosoever Believes in Him and follows Jesus daily. Not everyone who hears the gospel accepts Jesus and follows Him so unfortunately they will not be saved. In light of their non acceptance , Jesus’s huge sacrifice appears to be wasted. This shows us how important it is to keep sharing about Jesus with those we have contact with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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