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Christ on the Cross<\/em> (1627), by\u00a0Francisco de Zurbar\u00e1n (1598-1664)<\/span> [public domain \/ Wikimedia Commons<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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[Important Note:<\/strong> I have now, upon reflection, decided that many of the passages below are weak arguments<\/em> (see my thoughts on that in the related paper,\u00a0\u00a0Dialogue: Does the Bible Teach Limited Atonement?<\/a>). Therefore, I have removed<\/em> it from listings of papers on my blog. My revised position is explained in the referenced and linked paper]<\/p>\n

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Luke 19:10<\/strong> (RSV) For the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost<\/span>. (cf. \u201csinners\u201d: Matt 9:13; Mk 2:17; Lk 5:32; 1 Tim 1:15)<\/p>\n

John 1:29<\/strong> The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, \u201cBehold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of <\/b>the world<\/span>!<\/p>\n

John 3:16-17<\/strong> For God so loved the world<\/span> that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him<\/span>.<\/p>\n

John 4:42<\/strong> They said to the woman, \u201cIt is no longer because of your words that we believe, for we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this is indeed the <\/b>Savior of the world<\/span>.\u201d<\/p>\n

John 6:33<\/strong> For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven, and gives life to <\/b>the world<\/span>.<\/p>\n

John 6:51<\/strong> I am the living bread which came down from heaven; if any one eats of this bread, he will live for ever; and the bread which I shall give for the life <\/b>of the world is my flesh.<\/span><\/p>\n

John 8:12<\/strong> Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, \u201cI am the light <\/b>of the world<\/span>; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.\u201d<\/p>\n

John 9:5<\/strong> As long as I am in the world, I am the light <\/b>of the world<\/span>.<\/p>\n

John 12:31-33<\/strong> \u201cNow is the judgment of this world, now shall the ruler of this world be cast out; [32] and I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself<\/span>.\u201d [33] He said this to show by what death he was to die.<\/p>\n

John 12:46-47<\/strong> I have come as light into the world<\/span>, that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness. [47] If any one hears my sayings and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world<\/span>.<\/p>\n

John 17:21<\/strong> that they may all be one; even as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be in us, so that <\/b>the world may believe<\/span> that thou hast sent me. (cf. 17:23)<\/p>\n

Acts 3:26<\/strong> God, having raised up his servant, sent him to you first, to bless you in turning every one of you from your wickedness<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Acts 17:30-31<\/strong> The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands <\/b>all men everywhere to repent<\/span>, [31] because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed, and of this he has given assurance to all men\u00a0<\/span>by raising him from the dead.\u201d<\/p>\n

Romans 5:18<\/strong> Then as one man\u2019s trespass led to condemnation for <\/b>all men, so one man\u2019s act of righteousness leads to acquittal and life for all men<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Romans 11:13-15<\/strong> Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry [14] in order to make my fellow Jews jealous, and thus save some of them. [15] For if their rejection means the reconciliation of the world<\/span>, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead?<\/p>\n

Romans 11:32<\/strong> For God has consigned <\/b>all men to disobedience, that he may have mercy upon all<\/span>.<\/p>\n

2 Corinthians 5:14-15, 19<\/strong> For the love of Christ controls us, because we are convinced that one has died for all<\/span>; therefore all have died. [15] And he died for all<\/span>, that those who live might live no longer for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.. . . [19] that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself<\/span>, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.<\/p>\n

Ephesians 3:8-9<\/strong> To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, [9] and to make all men see what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages<\/span> in God who created all things;<\/p>\n

Colossians 1:19-20<\/strong> For in him all the fulness of God was pleased to dwell, [20] and through him to reconcile to himself all things<\/span>, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.<\/p>\n

1 Timothy 2:3-6<\/strong> This is good, and it is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, [4] who desires all men to be saved<\/span> and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, [6] who gave himself as a ransom for all<\/span>, the testimony to which was borne at the proper time.<\/p>\n

1 Timothy 4:10<\/strong> For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of <\/b>all men<\/span>, especially of those who believe.<\/p>\n

Titus 2:11<\/strong> For the grace of God has appeared for the salvation of all men<\/span>,<\/p>\n

Hebrews 2:9<\/strong> But we see Jesus, who for a little while was made lower than the angels, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for <\/b>every one<\/span>.<\/p>\n

2 Peter 2:1, 15<\/strong> But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them<\/span>, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.. . . [15] Forsaking the right way they have gone astray . . .<\/p>\n

[If these are people who never were saved (as a Calvinist would say), then how can it be stated that Jesus \u201cbought them\u201d? Believers in Limited Atonement think that Jesus only \u201cbuys\u201d those who are indeed saved and of the elect]<\/p>\n

1 John 4:14<\/strong> And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son as the <\/b>Savior of the world<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Sophia Institute Press has published six of his books: \"A Biblical Defense of Catholicism\" (Foreword by Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J., 1996 \/ 2003), \"The Catholic Verses\" (2004), \"The One-Minute Apologist\" (2007), \"Bible Proofs for Catholic Truths\" (2009), \"The Quotable Newman\" (editor: 2012), and \"Proving the Catholic Faith is Biblical\" (2015). He is co-author (with Dr. Paul Thigpen) of the inserts for \"The New Catholic Answer Bible\" (Our Sunday Visitor: 2005), and editor for \"The Wisdom of Mr. Chesterton: The Very Best Quotes, Quips, and Cracks from the Pen of G. K. Chesterton\" (Saint Benedict Press \/ TAN Books: 2009). \"100 Biblical Arguments Against Sola Scriptura\" was published by Catholic Answers in May 2012. His \"Quotable Wesley\" compilation was published by (Protestant \/ Wesleyan publisher) Beacon Hill Press in April 2014. Several of his 49 books are bestsellers in their field. Dave maintains a popular personal Facebook page, a Facebook author page, and has a Twitter account as well. He offers almost all of his books in e-book form on his own Biblical Catholicism site (http:\/\/biblicalcatholicism.com\/), at a permanent deep discount: only $2.99 for ePub, mobi, and AZW, and $1.99 for PDF. His writing has been enthusiastically endorsed or recommended by many leading Catholic apologists, authors, and priests, including Dr. Scott Hahn, Fr. Peter M. J. Stravinskas, Marcus Grodi, Patrick Madrid, Steve Ray, Tim Staples, Devin Rose, Mike Aquilina, Al Kresta, Karl Keating, Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Brandon Vogt, Marcellino D'Ambrosio, and Fr. John A. Hardon, S. J. Dave has been happily married to his wife Judy since October 1984. 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