If I understand the thinking goes something like this... Because He unconditionallly elcted those whom He would save the work of Christ on the Cross is only effectually for those who he chose. (I am not disagreeing with this per say.) I just can not seem to align this with all the Whosoevers and alls. It seems locgical and right that Christ's work would have particualr purpose. As I am considering this doctrine I am coming to realize that while I thought it would make the death of Christ less personal to me it has done the opposite. I have always had trouble with the thought that Christ died for my sins particularly. Having grown up in a Sourthern Baptist Church the odd mixing of reform and non reform theology in this area has made secruity more about how I feel about what Christ did for ALL people. I am not sure there is time to discuss the "Christ would have died if you were the only one" sermoms. These seem to be more about invoking guilt or hypergratitude than giving real assurance. I hope this a least begins to answer the question asked of me.