1 John 2:2
2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but for the sins of the whole world.
My relationship with Christ is individualized, but the sacrifice was made in entirety. Everyone has the freedom to choose to believe and accept Christ or refuse the gift of salvation. God does not pick and choose who will inherit eternal life and who will be cast aside. Salvation is offered completely and freely to every single person who has a heartbeat...no matter their race, intelligence, handicap, or any other difference. Atonement is defined as making amends for wrongdoing or crime. Christ gave his life for our crimes and sins.
The challenge set within the word is that we are to preach the gospel to a dying world and to stop living within our individual, selfish bubbles. The gospel must be preached to the entire world...
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