The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum Man-Centered vs God-Centered

rjskal,<br><br>See the following articles:<br><br>An Exposition of John 3:16 by John Owen<br><br>The 'World' of John 3:16 Does Not Mean, 'All Men Without Exception' by David Engelsma<br><br>God's Election in John 3:16 by L.R. Shelton, Sr.<br><br><br>The second text you quoted is not 1Pet 2:3-4, but 1Timothy 2:4 and thus read this:<br><br>An Exegetical Study of 1Timothy 2:4 by Gary Long<br><br><br>For a comprehensive article that deals not only with these texts but the overall subject of the atonement and its Gospel proclamation, you can do no better than to read this:<br><br>An Introductory Essay to the Death of Death in the Death of Christ by J.I. Packer<br><br><br>For many other articles which deal with the Atonement and its different aspects and perspectives, see this section, from which the articles above are also located:<br><br>The Atonement of the Lord Christ<br><br>In His Grace,