10 - Pulling It All Together

Although I have suggested that the objection to the free offer, supposedly raised by unbelievers on the grounds of particular redemption, may not be as real for them as is often made out, nevertheless it is a genuine question which looms large in the minds of many believers, and has to be faced. As John Murray said: One question ‘which the free and unrestricted overture of grace makes unavoidable [is] the extent of the atonement’.1 In particular, how does particular redemption affect the free offer? Does it mean its abolition? My answer is: Certainly not! And having set out my reasons at length, I conclude with a summary of the main points:
What is offered in the free offer? Full salvation in Christ. Not that Christ died for you.