The Atonement and the Motif of Redeeming

We will talk more about this when we come to assessing a theory of the atonement. But Ben is quite right in drawing our attention to a distinctive of reformed or Calvinistic theology. They would reject the first point that Christ died for all men because they would say if he lived for all men, then all should be saved. It's only those who are in faith union with Christ for whom he died.