Originally Posted by evangelist
Would John 3:16 answer both questions because Christ died for sinners and for humans bad and good and their sins are forgiven already, but unbelievers just have to acknowledge what Christ did??


1) That wouldn't seem to address what John is calling the "sin unto death," for John writes not to pray for those who sin the sin unto death. If unbelief is the sin unto death, then the conclusion would be that we shouldn't pray for unbelievers. You don't think that's the case, do you?

2) John 3:16 doesn't say that Christ died for each & every person who ever lived. Furthermore, if He had, then each & every person who ever lived would, in fact, be saved. If everyone is already forgiven of all their sins, why would unbelief prevent them from being saved?

Kyle

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified.