CrossReference Christianity

04/23/2026

‘Round here, we don’t teach universalism…but we do acknowledge that when Jesus died and rose again, He accomplished Universal Objective Justification.

See what I mean ⤵️

What is Universal Objective Justification? | Romans 5 explained

04/14/2026

I’m going to start reviewing some of my favorite—and, eventually, my not so favorite—Christian books on the channel.

Here’s my first: Finding God in the Darkness by Bradley Gray, published by 1517

What do you do when life falls apart and "Bible band-aids" aren't enough? In this video, we dive into Finding God in the Darkness by Bradley Gray—a raw, hone...

04/12/2026

Some people rest their entire case for a limited atonement by saying: "the Old Covenant sacrifices were for Israel only, and since Christ's cross is the fulfillment of that, it must also be limited to a specific group."

There are several issues with this line of thinking...

1. The sacrifices in Israel were foreshadowing of something "better" and "much more excellent" (Heb. 8:6) that Christ would inaugurate on the cross. The two things share resemblance but not are not exact parallels.

2. In light of the cross, Christians were told to go out into all the world (Mt. 28:19), whereas Israel never received such a command.

3. The Old Covenant sacrifices covered "all the assembly of Israel" (Lev. 16:17), which included more than just the faithful or elect people – many Israelites would soon rebel and fall away, yet the Day of Atonement was for them.

4. 70 Nations came from Noah's sons after the Flood (Genesis 10). The Jews view 70 as the number of the world. The Feast of Booths featured an annual sacrifice of 70 bulls (Numbers 29). Zechariah 14:16 says that all nations would celebrate the Festival of Booths. The Son of God became flesh and "Tabernacled" among us (John 1:14). Jesus sent out 70 missionaries in Luke 10:1. So, there is an element of the Old Covenant which was aimed at the world and not Israel only.

5. Hebrews 2:9 says Jesus tasted death for everyone. In context, "everyone" are those who are tempted and who fear death - clearly all people.

6. Hebrews 9 and 10 make it clear that Jesus died for those who would trample on His blood, throw away their confidence, and leave Christ in favor of their old religion.

04/07/2026

When faced with 1 Timothy 2, seemingly everyone's favorite Reformed preacher denied Limited Atonement...

And he's not alone! Read the article linked in the comments below to see more on 1 Timothy 2 and interpretations of the text from church history.

04/04/2026

04/03/2026

Good Friday

It is better to enter a house of mourning than a house of feasting, since death is the end of every man, and the living should take this to heart.

Ecclesiastes 7:1

03/29/2026

“DOUBLE JEOPARDY”

Those who deny that Jesus Christ gave His life for the whole world look at all the verses that clearly say so, especially 1 John 2:2 and object: “but that can’t be true! If Jesus died for everyone’s sins, everyone would be forgiven, and it would be impossible for anyone to end up in hell.”

Essentially, if Christ was punished for your sins on the cross, it would be wrong for God to punish you in hell.

That’s a fine logical and earthly conclusion, but it’s not in the Bible…in fact, we do see a man who was forgiven but his debt was reinstated by not living in faith that his debt had been paid.

Matthew 18:23-35
“Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlements, a debtor owing ten thousand talents was brought to him. Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned. Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ His master had compassion on him, forgave his debt, and released him. But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii. He grabbed him and began to choke him, saying, ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’ But he refused. Instead, he went and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay his debt. When his fellow servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed, and they went and recounted all of this to their master. Then the master summoned him and said, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me. Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had on you?’ In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should repay all that he owed. That is how My heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”

03/28/2026

It was an honor and a joy to hear from Rev. Dr. Jordan Cooper today!

He has impacted my biblical and historical understanding of Jesus‘ death for all people more than anyone else.

JustandSinner

03/26/2026

People make up many excuses why they think Jesus couldn’t have died for everyone and why 1 John 2:2 can’t actually mean what it says.

The objections boil down to 2 categories.

1. Some make “the whole world” mean certain people in the world

2. Others reinterpret 1 John as if this is a reference to conflicts between Jew and Gentile.

In my book, I explain why neither of these are the case. And I recently made this cheat sheet to drop in comment sections where debates over the passage rage and I don’t feel like repeating myself 😂

If you want to explore the issues more thoroughly, I just released a YouTube video dedicated to this passage. And I’ll include the link below!

03/23/2026

Good Friday proclaims good news for the world.

Explore 300 pages on Christ’s atoning death for the sins of the whole world—not for a few only, but for all.

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