That tends to divide.
For years it's had Christians
Lining up on both sides.
By God's grace I'll address this
Without pride.
The question concerns those
For whom Christ died.
Was He trying to save
Everybody worldwide?
Was He trying to make
The entire world His bride?
Does man's unbelief
Keep the Savior's hands tied?
Biblically, each of these
Must be denied.
It's true, Jesus gave up
His life for His bride
But His bride is the elect
To whom His death is applied
If on Judgement Day you see
That you can't hide
Because of your sin, God's
Wrath on you abides
And hell is the place you
Eternally reside
That means your wrath from God
Hasn't been satisfied.
But we believe His mission
Was accomplished when He died.
But how the cross relates to those in hell?
Well, they be sayin:
Lord knows He tried!
Lord knows He tried!
Yeah, that's what they be sayin!
Can't be sayin' that He tried
But I'm sayin' did He try and fail?
Or did He succeed?
Is there gonna be one drop of the Savior's blood in vain?
Naw, perish the thought. The Lamb will receive the reward for His sufferings.
Triune God! Father, Son, and Spirit, Three and yet One
Working as a unit to get things done.
Our salvation began in eternity past
God certainly has to bring all His purpose to pass.
A triune, eternal bond, no one could ever sever
When it comes to the church
Pepe how they work together!
The Father foreknew first
The Son came to earth to die
The Holy Spirit gives the new birth
The Father elects them
The Son pays their debt and protects them
The Spirit is the One who resurrects them
The Father chooses them
The Son gets bruised for them
The Spirit renews and produces fruit in them
Everybody's not elect
The Father decides
And it's only the elect
In whom the Spirit resides
The Father and the Spirit
Completely unified
But when it comes to Christ and those in hell,
Well they be sayin':
Lord knows He tried!
Lord knows He tried!
So if we can agree that the election of the Father is NOT universal
And the regeneration of the Holy Spirit is NOT universal
Why would the atonement of the Son be universal?
That would put the Persons of the Trinity completely at odds with One Another.
But the Triune God is completely unified.
My third and final verse
Here's the situation
Just a couple more things for your consideration
If saving everybody was why Christ came in history
With so many in hell, we'd have to say He failed miserably.
So many think He only came to make it possible.
Let's follow this solution
To a conclusion that's logical.
What about those who were already in the grave?
The old testament wicked, condemned as depraved?
Did He die for them? Come on! Behave!
But worst of all you're saying the cross by itself doesn't save.
That WE must do something to give the cross its power
That means at the end of the day, the glory's ours.
That man-centered thinking is not recommended
The cross will save all for whom it was intended.
Because for the elect God's wrath was satisfied
Still, when it comes to those in hell,
Well, they be sayin':
Lord knows He tried!
Lord knows He tried!
Look, at the end of the day, this is about giving God the maximum amount of glory.
We proclaim a cross that actually saves. Not "makes salvation possible," but actually saves.
Matthew 1:21 "His name shall be called Jesus because He will save His people from their sins." Not "might save them." Not "try to save." No, He will actually save them. It's a definite atonement. And yo, this ain't controversy for the sake of controversy or theological nitpicking. Salvation is of the Lord. To Him belongs all the glory. Soli Deo Gloria. But let's get into the text. See what the Scripture has to say about this. Lord, thank you for the cross."
--Shai Linne
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