Who Did Jesus Die For?
Last Sunday’s sermon was preached by Pastor Harry with the title “Who Did Jesus Die For?” (2 Corinthians 5:14-15 and 17; John 6:44-45) . The sermon and the whole service can be watched on our WIC YouTube Channel. Who did Jesus die for? You might think this question so simple that you could be wondering why I’m preaching on it! I know your answer: “He died for us folks”. OK! But dig a little deeper, and things aren’t so clear. For example, if you’re a Pentecostal, a Methodist or a Catholic, you’ll probably say: “He died for all”. But if you’re a Presbyterian, a Baptist or Reformed Church, your answer might be: “He died for some, but not for all”. I found that shocking, coming from my own church background, when I heard it for the first time as a young adult. It sounded crazy to me, because it meant God was so unfair. So I got confused: both teachings can’t be true. I decided to search the Bible, and got even more confused! I saw that both teachings are represented in Scriptu...